Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic church, grew up in the Chicago area and Catholics in Chicago are overjoyed.

Parades and memorials across Europe marking 80 years since Nazi Germany's surrender at the end of World War II.

Israel says its recent strikes and incursions in Syria are to protect the Druze religious group. Some in the community welcome it, but some say they're being used to further Israel's political goals.

Habemus Papam, the College of Cardinals has elected a pope, and the crowd in Vatican Square went wild.

For the first time in history, the College of Cardinals has chosen an American pope, Robert Francis Prevost, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV.

After decades of philanthropy following the success of Microsoft, Bill Gates is winding down his namessake charity. What's he going to do next?

Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian friar ever to be selected to lead the Catholic Church. Raised in Chicago, where he was known as Robert Prevost, he graduated from Villanova University.

The transportation secretary announced a far-reaching plan to drastically overhaul the current technology used by thousands of controllers responsible for guiding planes in and out of airports.

When Amanda Hess learned her unborn child had a genetic condition, she turned to the internet — but didn't find reassurance. "My relationship with technology became so much more intense," she says.

When do compromises turn into full-blown capitulation? Daniel Kehlmann's new novel draws on the true story of German film director G.W. Pabst.