History was made at the Vatican on Thursday when Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first American pope, taking the ...

Chicagoans celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, at Holy Name Cathedral, reflecting on his Midwest roots and historic election.

Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates ...

Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the balcony.

Thousands of people put up their screens to see the 2024 movie "Conclave" in the days leading up to the actual papal election ...

The baseball world has been buzzing this week upon the revelation that Robert Prevost (now officially known as Pope Leo XIV) ...

Pope Leo XIV, in remarks in 2012 when he was the Augustinian prior general in Chicago, made comments critical of what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and the role of mass media in promoting ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, has become the first American pope. Known for his active presence on X, he ...

After less than 24 hours in seclusion, white smoke signaled the end of the conclave and the start of Cardinal Robert ...

Pope Leo grew up in a suburb of Chicago on the South Side and his childhood home was up for sale with the owner taking it off ...

His tally was rising with each round of voting, while support for the early front-runner—Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin—was ...

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, immortalized in “Saturday Night Live” sketches. No matter how Pope Leo XIV actually ...