In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to hold Mass in the basement of his family’s small brick home, reading from ...

Pope Leo’s modest childhood home in Chicago suburb up for sale - The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in a Chicago suburb is ...

Italians — and Romans in particular — have had mixed responses to the so-called “American pope.” Most are cautiously ...

Here comes ‘Da Pope.’ Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was named Thursday as the first ever American pope – and folks in ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has spent much of his time serving in Peru. He was elected the first American pope from ...

A résumé of deep religious education, frontline pastoral experience, parish management and Vatican governance — along with a ...

There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a ...

After multiple votes over two days, Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was raised in Chicago, has been elected as the first-ever ...

Can you believe it? An American pope, no less, and a Chicago-born one besides. Better yet, he’s promised to lead by example and not executive orders. An American boomer from the Chicago area has ...

Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, ...

According to Ambassador Joe Donnelly, the odds of an American pope had been tiny because of the United States’ superpower ...

ANALYSIS: They share a love for St. Augustine but diverge on politics, immigration and AI. The conversation between Leo XIV and JD Vance is just beginning.