As Saint Peter’s Square prepares to welcome thousands for Pope Leo XIV’s first Angelus blessing, Catholic leaders around the world are paying close attention.

The new pope, Leo XIV, has something in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy. He’s been in positions of ...

"For many years, he used to come and go," the Rev. Thomas Vathappallil of St. Rita's in Racine County said about Pope Leo Friday.

Father Gosbert Rwezahura said Christ Our Savior still has some members who attended Queen of Apostles and remember the new ...

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Baraniak is confident Pope Leo XIV has plenty of other connections in Northeast Wisconsin.

Local Norbertines remember Pope Leo XIV in Chicago a decade ago — Fr. Robert Prevost at the time — mentoring Norbertine and ...

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on ...

Rupnow’s daughter, 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, opened fire on Dec. 16, 2024, at Abundant Life Christian School, killing a ...

Catholics in Wisconsin experienced multiple layers of excitement Thursday: the election of a new pope, the first pope from the United States, and the first pope from the Midwest.

Pope Leo XIV’s path to the papacy includes strong regional ties, from his Chicago upbringing to his time as a teacher in ...

"Usually Catholics from the United States never, ever get to be pope, so that was kind of a shock and surprise and actually ...