Pope Leo XIV had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United States ...

Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th ...

President Trump pulled the nomination of Ed Martin Jr. after a key Republican senator said he could not support him for the ...

Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will now close in 2045.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year ...

Russia and Ukraine both reported attacks on their forces on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by President Vladimir ...

American Sign Language-interpreted videos for the podcast series “Breakdown: Turning Anguish Into Action,” which examined the ...

The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers. The name will be announced later, when a top cardinal utters the words “Habemus papam!” Latin for “We have a pope!” ...

U.S. stocks are rising Thursday after President Donald Trump said he was set to announce an agreement on trade with the ...

Despite some disappointment, hopes were still high that a pope would be chosen quickly, perhaps as early as Thursday ...

India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, wounding four soldiers, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, ...

The Trump administration has proposed a major overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of recent deadly ...