Bishop Mark L. Bartchak will preside at a Diocesan Mass celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV at noon Wednesday, May 14, at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona.

A joyous glow filled the inside of Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral, marking the first Sunday with a new Holy Father.

Father Robert Billing, rector of the Catholic National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady, at Walsingham, Norfolk, was speaking ...

The smoke has settled and everyone in the world now knows the name of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history. Now, the faithful across the world and here at home are looking forward to how ...

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

The faithful gathered for Sunday Mass for the first time since Chicago native Robert Prevost was selected as the next pontiff. His election marks a meaningful new chapter for the church nationwide.

The new Pope, Leo XIV, should direct an urgent review of the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with the Chinese government that allows ...

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ROME— The newly elected Pope Leo XIV will follow in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis but will not be a “photocopy” or a ...

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We pray for the Pope. We pray that he'll be a great pastor and a great beacon of hope and light to the world,” said Father Tim Holeda of Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More.