Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, a surprise choice who took the name Leo XIV to become the first U.S. pontiff.

Leaders called the decision from the conclave “a powerful moment for the Catholic Church — and for American Catholics.”

We have a pope! I join with Catholics in the Archdiocese of Boston and throughout the world, along with people of good will, in celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV as the new Holy Father,” Henning said.

We have completely opposite political views, but we have never let this interfere with our relationship before.

The judge who blocked parts of President Trump’s election integrity order sparked backlash – but the ruling may not be as radical as critics suggest.

There was a wild two-month primary. A controversial development in Hyde Park that residents warned elected officials would haunt them at the ballot box. And Vice President JD Vance, hours before polls closed, urged residents to vote for his half-brother. Most Cincinnati voters, 90%, opted to stay home instead.