And the fact that this man now known as Pope Leo XIV was born and grew up in South Chicago is like icing on the cake. And he is even a White Sox baseball fan as well, prompting jokes about his ...

Travis and Jason Kelce have risked angering Catholics after they had a crass discussion about Pope Leo XIV's celibacy.

Last week was quite special for the estimated 1.2 billion Catholics around the world when white smoke billowed across St.

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

Something like this is a nice little shot in the arm for the organization,” said chief revenue and marketing officer Brooks ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich got off the plane from Rome in Chicago Monday night, but there is not time to rest just yet.

The new pontiff’s home city has welcomed him with jokey tropes, from its deep dish pizzas to stained-glass windows depicting ...

A Chicago-based group filed complaints about him with Vatican officials, claiming Cardinal Robert Prevost fell short in his responses to allegations of abuse in there and in Peru ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the conclave of cardinals that gathered at the Vatican wasted little time choosing a new ...

While in Rome for the May 18 ceremony, which marks the official start of a pope's term, the prime minister will meet with ...

Robert Francis Prevost, now officially known as Pope Leo XIV, recently made history as the first American to ascend to the ...

It still may be hard to believe, but the new pope is from Chicago. In just a few days, those who consider Pope Leo XIV their ...