Chicago-born Robert Prevost was elected as the new pontiff of Catholic Church, making him the first American pope.

The state’s Catholic bishops are calling on the half a million Catholics in Iowa to pray for Pope Leo XIV, the first American born pope. Bishop William Joensen of the Des Moines Catholic Diocese spoke with reporters a few hours after the new pope was elected.

For the first time in its 2,000-year history, the Roman Catholic Church has elected a pope from the United States — and Iowans are taking notice.On May 8, white

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KCRG) - Bishop Dennis Walsh of Davenport has issued a response in regard to the election of Pope Leo XIV Thursday. The Bishop said he anticipates the new pope to face challenges in his role, as his predecessors did before him.

Making history as the first Latina elected to the Iowa Legislature, Democrat Angelina Ramirez was elected to the empty Iowa House District 78 seat.

Iowa House Democrats elected Rep. Brian Meyer of Des Moines to be the new House minority leader after Rep. Jennifer Konfrst announced Thursday that she was stepping down from her leadership post to run for Congress.

Iowa House Democratic leader Jennifer Konfrst, of Windsor Heights, announced Thursday she is running for Congress in Iowa's 3rd District, seeking to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, of Bondurant.

St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Des Moines is celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV, marking a new chapter for the Catholic Church.

The students, who watched the Pope’s first public appearance from their bus, say this experience already feels once in a lifetime.

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo led the Sioux City diocese as bishop for six years during the early 2000s. The 75-year-old is participating in his second conclave after being an elector during the 2013 papal conclave that selected Pope Francis, who died last month at the age of 88.

Gov. Kim Reynolds, who appointed Cournoyer last year to the role, said in a statement she is "proud to endorse" Cournoyer's campaign, calling her "a true fiscal conservative with a strong record of improving government efficiencies and accountability.

Rep. Jennifer Konfrst, D-Polk County, announced her campaign for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District to take on Rep. Zach Nunn. On her official campaign website, Konfrst said her initial campaign for Iowa House was because she "saw that Iowans needed better and now she's running for Congress for the same reason."