A new book suggests Chicago-born Robert Prevost may have been reluctant at first to take on the weighty responsibility of becoming Pope Leo XIV.

Just because he's on vacation doesn't mean Pope Leo XIV takes a break from his Sunday duties. The pontiff led Mass on Sunday, July 13, at the papal parish of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo ...

The tour starts and ends in Lincoln Park, looping through major stops from the pope’s early life from his childhood home to his parish church and seminary. Guides share behind-the-scenes stories, ...

Before he became Pope Leo XIV, Father Robert Prevost was a young Augustinian priest attending meetings in Chicago — and ...

Chicago family gifts "Da Pope" t-shirt to Pope Leo XIV, emphasizing his Chicago roots and the city's NFL team during a Roman ...

Before Robert F. Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, he was apparently keeping a close eye on at least one major Illinois issue. Documents obtained by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times through a public ...