Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Francis Prevost, is Black. He is a descendant of Creoles in New Orleans, including ...

Across Chicago, Sunday churchgoers returned to pews still stunned and elated about the election of a native of the city’s ...

After a series of closures by the Chicago Archdiocese, Christ Our Savior Church in South Holland has bragging rights as Pope ...

An American boomer from the Chicago area has been elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Whoa! There is so much going on ...

Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and ...

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.

The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland ...

Speakers blasted songs including “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Pie” as six cardinal electors from the United States ...

Pope Leo XIV has never been accused of abuse, but has been in positions of authority when accusations of sexual abuse have ...

The Leo will be available throughout the month of May, which just so happens to be Italian Beef Month. (Extra cause for meaty ...

Reaction to the announcement of 69-year-old Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, who is from the South Side and raised ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and raised in the south suburb of Dolton, where even his old house has become a point of pilgrimage.