He was standing among the throng in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican after Chicago ... forward to see what good he does for the Catholic Church,” said Kelly, who is from Maine.

Young Catholics have said they hope the newly elected Pope will be a role model in the Church. Pope Leo XIV was unveiled on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica after his election on Thursday evening.

More than 60,000 pilgrims from 120 countries will be in Rome this weekend to participate in the Jubilee of Families, Children ...

“Peace be with you,” said Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to a stunned crowd in St Peter ... successor of Peter and to walk together with you as a united Church searching ...

Father Colgan strongly backed the Union in the Civil War. The 1863 Draft Act – which permitted drafted men to meet their obligation by paying $300 – provoked riots in many poor districts, including ...

Irish premier Micheal Martin and Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill have also congratulated the new pontiff.

The motorcyclist had been in Dublin's Beaumont Hospital since the road traffic collision that killed Garda Kevin Flatley on ...

Pope Leo XIV declared families “the cradle of the future of humanity” as he celebrated Mass for thousands of pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square for the ...

At his installation Mass, the pope said, "in this our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds caused by hatred, ...

Gda Flatley became the 90th officer to die on duty in Ireland after he was struck by a motorbike on the R132 near Lusk while conducting a speed checkpoint on Sunday afternoon ...

The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas — also known as the Angelicum — is not only the alma mater of Pope St. John ...

But time moves on. The role of the Church has changed. Irish Americans, like the Irish at home, have drifted from the altar.