Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

With the arrival of Pope Leo XIV, much of the media has emphasized the mystery of the papal conclave, focusing on cryptic ...

The more I have learned about Robert Prevost, the more I am reminded of what people in Chicago neighborhoods call a “reg’lar ...

Pope Leo XIV, or Papa León 14, has been selected to lead the Catholic Church and its 1.4 billion congregation worldwide.

My phone was blowing up when that white smoke was coming out,” Tom Harrington said. “My phone was blowing up saying, ‘hey, your guy is the Pope’. I was so proud I started crying, because it’s very ...

Bishop Gerald Kicanas spoke with the new pope just after he was selected, sending him congratulations and prayers.

The newly elected pope, Leo XIV, once held a role at a Catholic school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before rising to become the leader ...

For American Catholics, the elevation of Robert Prevost to the papacy was a shock, a cause for celebration and a chance for ...

Chicagoans have predictably reacted in grandiose fashion with humor and genuine affection for South Sider Robert Prevost as ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has become the first American ever to be elected pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

The White Sox posted a clip from the pope's brother, along with a picture of the Rate Field videoboard with the message: HEY CHICAGO, HE’S A SOX FAN!

Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes first U.S. pope, Pope Leo XIV, amid controversy and comparisons to predecessors.