All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents were “free people of color” in Louisiana based on 19th-century census ...

Racing under the lights at Churchill Downs is just a week away. Downs After Dark will make its return for the 2025 Spring ...

Horse racing is in Nik Juarez's blood, as his mother, Carol Linton, has raced horses all across the state. Linton's parents ...

Holy Family Cathedral hosted a mass for Green Country Catholics to pray for, and celebrate the first American-born Pope. 2 ...

It's the biggest victory for the struggling Chicago White Sox in a long time. Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan — and the organization is embracing the news. Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the ...

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was ...

The Bishop of Alexandria said he was shocked and surprised when the Catholic Church announced a new pope, who was born and raised in the United States.

The lead pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Appleton, Dan Thews, says the pope being American is extra special.

A charter company is inviting travelers to fly in divine style on a direct route from Pope Leo XIV’s native Chicago to ...

The Most Rev. Mark Brennan, bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese, believes newly elected Pope Leo XIV will continue the commitment of the Catholic Church to social justice based on his name ...

Local Catholics are happy and thankful for new Pope Leo XIV. The bishop led a special mass to give thanks and praise for the ...

Then, the Chicago Sun-Times obtained a photo of the future Pope Leo XIV at the 2005 World Series between the White Sox and the Houston Astros. And now, even better—he made the Fox broadcast as he ...