Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was born on Chicago's south side and grew up in the south suburb of Dolton. Shortly after it was announced that Prevost was elected pope, rumors began swirling that he ...

According to church leaders from the Archdiocese of Chicago, newly elected Pope Leo XIV, the first pope to hail from the United States, has a heart for the poor and is also a Cubs fan. Leo XIV’s ...

The 69-year-old will become Leo XIV as he succeeds the late Pope Francis, who brought the Peruvian-American to the Vatican ...

Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope. VATICAN CITY ...

Catholics are surprised and delighted in Chicago, where the church's influence persists despite declining numbers.

The old parish church buildings on Chicago's far South Side where Pope Leo XIV grew up, attended grammar school and launched ...

The New York Yankees open a three-game series against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento on Friday night. This ...

For the sixth time in 13 games the Royals shut out an opponent. Thursday it was over the White Sox, who dropped all four ...

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On Thursday afternoon, Chicago native Robert Prevost was elected as the next Pope, taking on the title of Pope Leo XIV and becoming the first Pope from the United States. Now, after some debate, it ...

When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout Chicago was joyous.

When Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV Thursday, his brother John took great pains to dispel early rumors that ...