When I first read the news in Facebook that Pope Leo XIV, an American-born clergyman, had ascended to the papacy, I knew that the Catholic Church had entered a ...

The new pope's eldest brother has come under scrutiny for inflammatory political posts—here's what we know about him.

The election of Pope Leo XIV has roused the attention of many around the world, including those who don’t identify as ...

Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.

Last week was quite special for the estimated 1.2 billion Catholics around the world when white smoke billowed across St.