The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission was established by the Legislature in 2024 to propose a new seal, ...

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Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...

On the second day of the conclave, white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel, meaning a new pope has been elected.

The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained during the 11th century, a period of German popes who chose names of early church bishops.

Pope Leo XIV is the name Cardinal Robert Prevost opted to take on Thursday after becoming the first American pope elected in ...

Robert Prevost of the U.S. is the new Catholic pontiff, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago-born cardinal ministered in ...

Trump declared May 8 a national holiday to honor the end of fighting in World War II. He has always wanted to rename Veterans Day to Victory Day.

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new ...

Now that a new pope has been named and made his first appearance, the question turns to what comes next. Typically, about a ...

The first American pope in history was elected today and he chose a very significant papal name. Here's what it means and why ...

Vatican City — Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office ...