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

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

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, ...

In the days following Robert Prevost’s election as Pope Leo XIV, the world sought to understand this relatively unknown man. While his name had emerged late ...

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 ...

Pope Francis was viewed as relatively progressive. His successor, the first American pope, is now in a unique position to ...

Latinos are now 40 percent of the U.S. Catholic Church and likely to become the majority. The election of American-Peruvian ...

The hospital at the center of Pope Leo XIV's first verified miracle has issued a statement as the doctor involved breaks his ...

Pope Leo XIV is a documented Villanova Wildcats basketball and Chicago White Sox baseball fan, but it is unclear where his football allegiances lie. And a video that surfaced Wednesday doesn’t make ...

These iconic Chicago restaurants have earned their legendary status with unforgettable food, welcoming atmospheres, and rich ...

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

CHICAGO—Cheryl Johnson was watching the news during the worst heat wave in her city’s history when she learned that a man she ...