Sarah Grambling was in third grade the last time the cardinals selected a new pope. "I think the cardinals are going to be a little bit conservative on that and trust the church to one of the older cardinals in their upper seventies," Hanssen said. Students on campus expressed hope for a return to traditional values from the next pope.

Two booted Catholic clerics — including a defrocked Staten Island priest who once put an aborted fetus on an altar — told The Post they are hoping for a Hail Mary reinstatement from the new pontiff. New York native and former Father Frank Pavone,

People of the Catholic faith have been rejoicing all week because of the announcement of the 267th pope, Leo XIV. KTAB/KRBC spoke with Catholics in Abilene about this announcement. Here in Abilene, Catholics celebrated the news as Taylor County Expo Center General Manager Rochelle Johnson shared her thoughts about the new

Bishop Edward Burns of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas is holding a news conference Thursday afternoon following the announcement of Pope Leo XIV earlier in the day.

Pope Leo XIV acknowledged visitors from Dallas in St. Peter's Square on Sunday. Leo mentioned followers from Texas were among the crowd after delivering a prayer, Regina Caeli, from the loggia at St. Peter's Basilica. It was his first return to the balcony since being introduced to the world following his election on Thursday.

Catholics in Southeast Texas celebrate as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becomes the first American pope, known as Pope Leo XIV.

A former North Texas bishop certified Pope Francis’ death April 21 in Vatican City. In a message from the Holy See at 9:47 a.m Monday, April 21, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell announced the death of the pope. The message came more than two hours after the pope’s death at 7:35 a.m. Monday.

Such a demanding job can be good for the brain and body. But Pope Leo XIV may also have to contend with challenges that are common in old age.

As an American citizen, Pope Leo XIV could be required to file a tax return with the U.S. government, and his tax liability may reach six figures. Because the U.S. taxes its citizens on their worldwide income,