I am not a Catholic, but I do have utmost respect for people who are. My bone to pick is with the media: They all keep ...

On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new ...

ABC7's Liz Nagy spent almost two weeks reporting from the Vatican as the Catholic Church elected Pope Leo XIV as its next leader. Nagy and an ABC7 crew were sent out to cover the papal conclave. They ...

President Donald Trump embraced Robert Prevost’s election as the Catholic Church‘s next pope. Prevost is the first U.S.-born pontiff in history. “Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as Wednesday.

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Since the Middle Ages, the Holy See has positioned itself as the preeminent mediator for international conflicts regardless ...

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the question looming around the world is, who will become the next leader of the ...

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

The death of Pope Francis in April has created a conspicuous space at the top of the Catholic Church's org chart ... constantly lately about what happens next, and what it's going to take to ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But Europe remains the largest source of cardinals.