Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has Creole roots. That is raising awareness about the complexity of the Creole ...

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role ...

Msgr. Rick Hilgartner, with the Archdiocese of Baltimore, reflects on the significance of the first North American pope.

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

Robert Francis Prevost is an American leader who can remind the world what the United States represents at its best.

Strong reaction ensued upon what many in Baltimore believe is a callous firing by the Trump administration of the 14th ...

The Rev. Noah Carter of Holy Cross Catholic Church says his age and good health could mean long-term stability for the faithful.

Introduced in January, it would expand the definition of “human being” in the state’s Century Code to include zygotes at “the ...

From the column: "Some quack thought bleeding patients with leeches cured illness. ... A bureaucrat in Washington decided to ...

As with many other settlement schemes of the 19th century ... could not be an American citizen. The subsequent passage of the 13th and 14th amendments in 1865 and 1868, overturned the decision ...

(Photo: Márton Rabi) The extinct Deinosuchus, once the apex predator of North America’s aquatic habitats ... crocodile—modern-day giant specimens—disappeared in the 19th century mainly due to habitat ...

(AP Photo/Martin Meissner) DUELMEN, Germany (AP) — A herd of wild horses that traces its origins to the 14th century still roams the countryside in western Germany. Wild horses graze in a meadow near ...