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The selection of Pope Leo XIV — the former CardinalRobert Prevost— as the firstU.S.-born leader of theCatholic Churchhas great potential to energize C...

The pastor of the Olean and Allegany parishes in the Enchanted Mountains Catholic Community said Thursday that any election of a new pontiff is a wond...

Catholics in Cattaraugus County and across the Diocese of Buffalo joined in the worldwide mourning of the death of Pope Francis. The reform-minded Rom...

AsJorge Mario Bergoglioprepared to assume the papacy, he chose a new name: Francis. That choice was a tribute toSt. Francisof Assisi and set the stage...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter's Square and treat them to a sur...