Pope Leo XIV’s hometown of Chicago will celebrate the election of one of its own as leader of the Catholic Church.

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 ...

Here’s a look at what we discovered about some of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV’s family members in the Tribune archives.

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic ...

A few posts noted that the Mass would be held on the same day as U.S. President Donald Trump's "birthday military parade." ...

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.

Many Catholics around the world were stunned when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American, was elected pope. When his ...

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

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.