Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the emergency order in a lawsuit filed by labor unions and cities last week, one of multiple legal challenges to Republican President Donald Trump’s efforts ...

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, an ally of President Donald Trump, played the role of “kingmaker” in the selection of Pope ...

Columbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian ...

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

In Chicago, excitement surrounds the election of Pope Leo XIV, with celebrations and local tributes — including a new sandwich. The National speaks with his longtime friend, who reflects on their ...

Federal agents investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams were still seizing phones and applying for search warrants days ...

Canadian Lou Germano was vacationing in Rome when he ran into a priest. Little did he know that priest was Cardinal Robert ...

Stehlik, who has been in the military since she went to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2004, transitioned in 2017 ...

When Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV, I received texts from two friends – one in Canada, one in Ireland – both joking that Donald Trump would no doubt claim credit. The irony, of ...

Pope Leo XIV said yesterday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing, as he celebrated his first mass. Details began to emerge yesterday of how votes quickly coalesced to make him ...

Pope Leo XIV became the first American elected as pontiff on Thursday. But before he was named pope, the Chicago native spent ...

One cardinal who cast his ballot said the pope’s choice of the papal name Leo might signal a particular interest in workers’ ...