Pope Leo XIV spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a tank hit the only Catholic church in Gaza, killing ...

Remembering Pope Francis' visit to the United States. Monday, April 21, 2025. In the wake of his passing, many people are remembering when Pope Francis visited Philadelphia in 2015.

Trump, Obama, other US political leaders embrace first pope from the United States. Several American political figures welcomed the unexpected emergence of the first pope from the United States.

The United States is home to 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any other nation except Italy, home to 17 of the electors in the conclave choosing a ...

On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV condemned Trump’s decision to drag the United States into Israel’s messy conflict by launching ...

NEW YORK (AP) – Conventional wisdom holds that no one from the United States could be elected pope, that the superpower has more than enough worldly influence without an American in the seat of ...

President Donald Trump's recent joke that he would "like to be pope" aside, the chances do not appear great that the next pope will hail from the United States. The College of Cardinals will ...

Pope Francis made one trip to the United States during his tenure for a six-day visit in 2015. During the trip, he stopped in Washington, D.C., where he met with then-President Barack Obama.

Pope Francis made a lasting impact during his 2015 visit to the United States, visiting Washington D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. A girl named Gianna Masciantonio, who was battling a brain ...

Pope Francis made one trip to the United States during his tenure for a six-day visit in 2015. During the trip, he stopped in Washington, D.C., where he met with then-President Barack Obama.

Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's live coverage as Pope Leo XIV is named the first pope from the United States on Thursday, May 8.. Pope Francis left a legacy as a reformist and a staunch advocate ...

Pope Francis’ predecessors were more closely connected to the United States. John Paul II, who took office in 1978 and led the church for 27 years, saw the United States as a partner in the ...