The election of Leo, the Catholic Church's first American pope, is drawing a mixed response from groups often at odds with the church.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first U.S.-born pope in the Church's history. Here's how readers reacted to his election.

Boston Catholics are joining the faithful around the world in celebrating the election of the first American-born pope. "Everyone was, you know, prognosticating. But we got a surprise today, and I think that surprise is a happy one,

Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as po

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Massachusetts Catholics and political leaders took a moment to recognize new Pope Leo XIV after Cardinal Robert Prevost was elevated to leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, a successor to Pope Francis who di

There are many reasons for survivors to feel cynical about the church’s public statements since, time and again, church authorities have demonstrated their apathy toward survivors.