Pope Francis was viewed as relatively progressive. His successor, the first American pope, is now in a unique position to ...

A new book suggests Chicago-born Robert Prevost may have been reluctant at first to take on the weighty responsibility of ...

From the very first moments of his papacy, when he addressed the crowd from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, it was clear that Pope Leo XIV would continue the path of openness set by his ...

Places where Robert Francis Prevost may have spent childhood in, around Dolton is mostly now photographs and memories.

The claim was rooted in a real event — in June 2025, San Diego priests attended immigration court to support migrants on World Refugee Day.

A Chicago family vacationing in Rome surprised the Vatican’s new pope with a Chicago Bears-themed gift Sunday. The Muñoz ...

Before Robert F. Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, he was apparently keeping a close eye on at least one major Illinois issue. Documents obtained by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times through a public ...

Pope Leo XIV has been presented with a physical copy of his family tree, which features some Black relatives. The news comes after The New York Times reported that Leo, born Robert Prevost in Chicago, ...

Chicago family gifts "Da Pope" t-shirt to Pope Leo XIV, emphasizing his Chicago roots and the city's NFL team during a Roman ...

A Chicago family vacationing in Rome surprised Pope Leo XIV with a "Da Pope" NFL and SNL-themed gift in a moment that's gone ...

Cardinal Cupich presented Paul Konerko with a jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope and a White Sox fan who ...

Robert Prevost became the first pope from the US in the history of the Catholic Church when he was elected May 8. The Chicago-born missionary, who took the name Leo XIV, is a White Sox fan.