In the nearly 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with significant Catholic ...

“He’s somebody that, even though he’s from the West, would be very attentive to the needs of a global church,” said Elise ... diploma in theology from the Catholic Theological Union ...

was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69 member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV. He appeared on the loggia of ...

was elected the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Ex-bouncer at Cask ‘n Flagon convicted of rape in Fenway bar’s bathroom ...

This will signal another first in the 2000-year history of the Catholic Church – the first African or Asian pope. This successor will lead a Church that continues to be the largest Christian ...

was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful ...

Diocese of Peoria Bishop Louisa Tylka shared a message of joy following the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American to serve as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. His full ...