Pope Leo XIV’s path to the papacy includes strong regional ties, from his Chicago upbringing to his time as a teacher in Wisconsin. Pope Leo XIV’s path to the papacy includes strong regional ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in his native language on Friday morning. The new pope is from Chicago. Family, friends and others have talked about his roots. He is not only the first pope ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV after he was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church, was born at Mercy Hospital on Chicago’s South ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV as the first-American pontiff shocked the world, and Chicago residents rejoiced in the Holy See’s ties to the Windy City. The news came after just a handful of votes ...

The Catholic leaders of Leo’s hometown hold out hope that the new pope can help turn around ailing finances and a shortage of ...

Pope Leon XIV updated his information in the Peruvian citizens' registry, adding his Vatican address and a new photograph.

Pope Leo XIV was born Robert Prevost and spent several years living in Dolton, IL, in a humble home that is now up for ...

Pope Leon XIV updated his information in the Peruvian citizens' registry, adding his Vatican address and a new photograph.

Robert Prevost, the Chicago ... pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV.

When Pope Leo XIV was elected on May 8, Cabrini High School excitedly began reflecting on possible ties the city and the high ...