Pope Leo XIV met with thousands of journalists in Rome on Monday, thanking them in Italian for their work covering the papal election.

The former neighbors of the newly elected pontiff describe him as an intelligent person ‘with a sense of humor and great ...

Criminal justice reform has long been one of the most divisive issues between Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly and the Republican minority.

The United States and China said Monday they have agreed a deal to slash reciprocal tariffs as the world's two biggest ...

U.S. and Chinese officials said they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90-day truce in ...

Extended Legislative Session Begins After the Florida Legislature failed to come to terms on a state budget during the annual ...

Zelensky invites Pope Leo XIV to witness devastation in ‘warm’ phone call - Zelensky says he is ready to meet Putin ...

Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the release of jailed journalists and urged reporters against using words that fan hatred, as ...

Robert F. Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, has voted in Will County, Illinois, over the past 13 years ...

For the first time in the history of these two preeminent institutions, their chosen leaders share the same nationality.

In today’s edition … Small-business owners fear tariff pinch ... House Republicans make progress on their “big, beautiful ...

When white smoke curled into the Roman sky and the world learned that the College of Cardinals had elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, Pope Leo XIV--an American--it was met with mixed emotions ...