Standing on loggia of St. Peter’s basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 ...

Chicago residents were ecstatic about the first North American pope, Pope Leo XIV, who was elected to the papacy on Thursday.

The former neighbors of the newly elected pontiff describe him as an intelligent person ‘with a sense of humor and great ...

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

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a little known missionary from Chicago, was elected as a surprise choice to be the new leader of the ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago and one of the 10 U.S. cardinal electors at the conclave that elected the ...

Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, was listed for sale on May 5 before being taken off the market just days ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

Newly elected American Pope Robert Francis Prevost came from humble beginnings in southern Chicago suburbs, where he was ...

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

Thursday’s meme economy was flooded with images of the newly named Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago with the given name Robert ...

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