For cardinals who came from such different parts of the world, it was a feat but also an act of unity to elect someone in less than 24 hours, Cardinal Wilton Gregory told the press. "I think we did ...

Trump asserted that children will be fine having two dolls — perhaps three or five — instead of 30 if U.S. import taxes ...

Strong reaction ensued upon what many in Baltimore believe is a callous firing by the Trump administration of the 14th ...

Also, David Souter, the Republican-turned-liberal justice, died. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not ...

Stephen Miller, a top White House adviser, said the administration is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport ...

The announcement of Steiner’s appointment, which heightened concerns from postal unions over possible efforts to privatize ...

Pope Leo is seen as a centrist who shares his predecessor's progressive views on certain social issues. Here's what we know ...

In premarket equities trading Friday, shares of the travel website Expedia fell 10% after it trimmed its full-year bookings ...

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

Which might explain why White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt strategically deflected a question regarding the apparent criticism Pope Leo might have for Trump. When asked by a reporter ...

Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make him history’s ...