News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological ...

Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the ...

Pope Leo XIV graduated in 1977. And while some might have guessed he studied theology or philosophy, the truth is far more ...

Chicago's St. Mary's church, connected to Pope Leo XIV's past, captures local interest amid restoration efforts.

The new Chicago-born pope did not shy from world events in his public address following a prayer to the Virgin Mary, as he cited the recent 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a conflict ...

Aaron Judge moved to center field for Juan Soto. Bryce Harper moved to first base. MVPs Alex Rodriguez and Miguel Cabrera switched positions, as did Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and future Hall of ...