Chicagoans celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, at Holy Name Cathedral, reflecting on his Midwest roots and historic election.

Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the balcony.

Thousands of people put up their screens to see the 2024 movie "Conclave" in the days leading up to the actual papal election ...

The baseball world has been buzzing this week upon the revelation that Robert Prevost (now officially known as Pope Leo XIV) ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, in remarks in 2012 when he was the Augustinian prior general in Chicago, made comments critical of what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and the role of mass ...

Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco said President Donald Trump and his administration failed to get approval from Congress ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, has become the first American pope. Known for his active presence on X, he ...

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

Pope Leo grew up in a suburb of Chicago on the South Side and his childhood home was up for sale with the owner taking it off ...

His tally was rising with each round of voting, while support for the early front-runner—Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin—was ...

Contrary to early reports, the new pontiff isn't a Cubs fan — and the Sox faithful couldn't be prouder. "It's a dream," Helen ...

When white smoke rose out of the Vatican on Thursday, Catholics in Roanoke were watching from their screens in delight as ...