Reaction poured out from throughout the area Thursday after the election of Pope Leo XIV - the first American pope.Cardinal Robert Prevost, originally from Chic ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily and celebrated his first Mass after being elected leader of the Catholic Church. The ...

A Queens man says he pursued his dreams after a special encounter with Pope Leo XIV at his confirmation years ago.

John Prevost was somewhat of a celebrity at O’Hare International Airport on Friday as travelers recognized him as a brother ...

In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV's election as the first American pontiff, the memes, doctored images and tongue-in-cheek references have piled up deeper than Chicago's pizza and more loaded ...

Despite the warm embrace of his countrymen and women, the deeply divided U.S. Catholic Church may ultimately pose some of the ...

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

Robert Prevost, now named Pope Leo XIV, was selected to take over, becoming the first-ever American-born Pope. Upon first ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books ...

Pope Leo XIV, now the successor of St. Peter, leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church in a sacred role that few others ...

From a Southside Chicago parish to a suburban pizza parlor, people are remembering when and where they crossed paths with Robert Francis Prevost. Prevost grew up in Dolton. He returned ...

Pope Leo was among several cardinals who turned to the film “Conclave” for pointers prior to the start of the election this ...