Rev. Amos Brown stepping down from pulpit at Third Baptist Church

Civil rights activist Rev. Amos Brown is delivering his final sermon as senior pastor of San Francisco's Third Baptist Church this Sunday, as he steps down from the role he’s had for nearly 50 years.

San Francisco leaders stand up against antisemitic attacks: 'Zero tolerance' for hate

San Francisco leaders gathered on the steps of City Hall on Friday to denounce a recent string of antisemitic attacks. Joining them were residents and business owners who have found themselves targeted.

Historian who found Ireland's mass grave of babies was scorned in hometown

Catherine Corless, the historian who found the gravesite of nearly 800 babies and children beneath an Irish home for unwed mothers, was widely ridiculed for her life's work.

Bay Area marches show support for Jewish and Palestinian communities

Supporters gathered in the South Bay and East Bay for separate solidarity marches - one supporting the Jewish community amid rising antisemitism, the other calling for an end to the war in Gaza.

Watch: Beatboxing nun shows off unusual talent on TV

Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after an impromptu beatboxing and dance performance on the Catholic TV channel Pai Eterno.

Pope Leo XIV calls for unity and love in inaugural Mass

Pope Leo XIV had his inaugural Mass Sunday in St. Peter's Square before an estimated 200,000 people.

Pope Leo XIV posts first message on official papal social media accounts

Pope Leo XIV shared his first message on the official papal social media accounts this week, continuing the digital outreach of his predecessors with a post focused on peace.

How to watch Pope Leo's inauguration Mass

Pope Leo XIV is set to preside over his official inaugural Mass at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, Gaza in first Sunday noon blessing

Pope Leo XIV gave his first Sunday noon blessing since being elected as pope and called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Pope Leo XIV identifies biggest threat to humanity

Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision for his papacy and identified what he sees as the greatest challenge facing humanity.

SF Archbishop, Newsom, Pelosi react to first American pope

"An American Pope, I never thought I would see that. Certainly not in our lifetime, but it's a sign of hope for everyone," Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco said.

Robert Prevost becomes 1st American to be Pope: Here's why there are few non-European pontiffs

Robert Prevost's election as the new pope marks the first time a person from the United States was selected as the head of the Roman Catholic faith. Here's what to know about where previous popes came from, and why an American pontiff was considered to be unlikely, until now.

List: Countries with the most, fewest popes

Which countries have produced the most, and the fewest, popes? A historic first from the U.S. just reshaped the centuries-old list.

What is an Augustinian?

There were six popes who were part of the St. Augustine order before Pope Leo XIV, according to America, a Jesuit magazine.