The pope’s surprise Chicago roots are fueling hopes for economic revival in Dolton and the South Suburbs through tourism and new development.

Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost presided over one of the most revolutionary reforms of Pope Francis’ ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago, has been elected Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to lead ...

As the Trump administration dismantles climate action and cuts funding to Indigenous peoples around the world — and far-right ...

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

Trump has abandoned, and seeks to undermine, many pillars of America’s moral leadership, so Leo’s new papacy comes at a critical time as the church and the world look for a leader who will inspire and ...

The Pope has been chosen, and I am so delighted and so very happy for the Catholic church. I am not a Catholic, but I rejoice with them. God has truly blessed them.

The announcement of Pope Leo XIV as the new pope was cause for celebration among Catholics around the world. For a group of ...

Pope Leo promises to have an ‘an active social media presence’ after using his old account to criticize Trump policies - Pope ...

Hours later, Pope Leo delivered his first press conference, which has ironically been interpreted by some as a ‘shade’ at ...

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark — politically, personally or ...

Shortly after white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney, the world met a new leader: Pope Leo XIV. An American ...