Ron Chernow’s Mark Twain forces a similar conclusion about its subject: clearly an idiot, and a born sucker. This conclusion ...

It is with great joy that I welcome the election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV,” Michael ...

In a surprise pick, the conclave elected 69-year-old Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost. Here’s how it all went down.

While younger cardinals are busy choosing the new pope, older cardinals are mostly waiting it out like the rest of us ...

Michigan native Joseph Tobin will help select Pope Francis' successor during the papal conclave that began May 7.

Hundreds of thousands gathered in Rome Saturday to attend the pope’s funeral Mass, according to the Vatican. Pope Francis is ...

Political leaders across the island of Ireland have reflected on the legacy of Pope Francis after attending his funeral on Saturday. President Michael D Higgins led the Irish delegation by ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

Members of the Social Justice and Peace Commission at St. Michael's Parish in Augusta grew ... This column is about what Pope Francis means to the members of that commission.

Let's get one thing straight: this isn't some scientifically vetted list. The idea that strangers could out-bacon me is frankly absurd. I know bacon. I live it, breathe it, and yes, I eat a ...

Retired Bishop Michael Curry, the 27th presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, talks with WRAL anchor Ken Smith about Pope Francis' life and legacy, comparing the pope's impact on young people ...

"Pope Francis was really an inspiration for environmentalists," said Xavier University's sustainability coordinator Tim Sundrup. Pope Francis took his name from Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron ...