Catholic Church

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who died in 2006 after battling leukemia, will be the first millennial to receive sainthood in Catholic Church history.

The Catholic Church’s first millennial-era saint Carlo Acutis will be canonized Sept. 7. That’s according to Pope Leo XIV who made the announcement during a meeting of cardinals on Friday. Acutis’ canonization was originally scheduled for April 27 but was postponed following the death of Pope Francis a week prior. Acutis was 15 when he died in northern Italy in...

He pleaded guilty in 2018 to abusing a 9-year-old boy at a Maine church in the 1990s and was sentenced to three years in prison.

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, became a rare case of an American citizen serving as a foreign head of state.

Vice President JD Vance met with the first American pope at the Vatican on Monday morning.

Pope Leo XIV was selected as the 267th pontiff after the death of Pope Francis April 21.

The graphic installation at Rate Field marks the location where the future pope cheered for Chicago in Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.

News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological spectrum in Pope Leo XIV’s homeland, raising the question of whether he might be able to ease some of the deep divisions within its ranks.

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.

Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity.

John Prevost, one of the older brothers of Pope Leo XIV, said he briefly spoke with the pope to inform him they were headed to Rome.

Pope Leo’s childhood home in a Chicago suburb was recently listed for sale for under $250,000 — until Thursday, that is. It appears the listing for the small home in Dolton, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago, was taken down just after the new pope was elected. The 750-square-foot home on East 141st Place had been put up for sale...

“I think people will be very impressed with him,” Villanova president Peter Donohue said of the new pope, who graduated from the university in 1977.

Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV is the first elected American pope in history, and with local ties. People across the region are excited to learn more about the new leader and his connection to Villanova University. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville spoke with people at the university who are beaming with pride.

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has a busy weekend ahead as he continues to get acquainted as the catholic churches new leader. NBC10’s Shaira Arias spoke with Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Perez the moment he stepped of the plane from Rome to get his reaction.

The new American pope received a very American reception in Vatican City.

The newly elected pontiff delivered a speech in Italian and Spanish. Here’s what he said.

Pope Leo XIV’s online footprint was quickly dissected, sparking mixed reactions from the right over posts seemingly critical of Trump and Vance.

Pope Leo XIV was elected on day two, making this one of the fastest conclaves in modern history. But the shortest ever? That happened in 1503 and lasted just a few hours.