BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Bishop Michael McGovern celebrated a memorial Mass for Pope Francis Monday night at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville. “I think about how truly Pope Francis was a ...

Pope Francis has appointed Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern as the sixth archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, according to announcements by McGovern and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Monday.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop George J. Lucas and appointed the Rev. Michael McGovern, Bishop of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, as the sixth Archbishop of Omaha.

Belleville Bishop and Omaha Archbishop-elect Michael G. McGovern: “Today, Easter Monday, Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha’s Archbishop, Michael McGovern, was blessed by the first American Pope early Sunday morning. The Archdiocese of Omaha says McGovern is one of eight Bishops from the U ...

Omaha Archbishop Michael McGovern will travel to Rome to meet with Pope Leo XIV. Archbishop McGovern and about 40 other metropolitan archbishops from around the world will receive a distinct sign ...

Belleville Bishop and Omaha Archbishop-elect Michael G. McGovern: “Today, Easter Monday, Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88.