The world was stunned last week when white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope. But what made this moment truly historic: For the first time, the pope is American-born and there’s a local connection.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV.

Accepting a prestigious European prize in 2016, he sharply scolded the European Union for its treatment of migrants and fraying sense of unity.

This stretch of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland is so packed with houses of worship, it's been called the Embassy Row of Religions. But locals know it as the Highway to Heaven.

Kristallnacht event features survivor protected in Amsterdam

The state of Florida says three times the amount of sewage flow is going into the septic system and it must be addressed; School cries foul, citing the First Amendment.