A celebration of the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born in the United States and Chicago, will be held at Rate ...

Pope Leo XIV became the first American pope this month He is a Chicago native and grew up in Dolton, Illinois His family ...

Chicago native Robert Prevost is making history as Leo XIV, the first North American pope, and the pontiff's favorite ...

Chicagoans travel to Rome to watch installation of Pope Leo XIV 01:02. The Vatican was already crowded with tourists and pilgrims on Saturday, but tens of thousands are expected o ...

Chicago Tribune photographer Brian Cassella captures the scene ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s installation in Vatican City.

Some Catholics in Chicago still hope the new pope will signal greater acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community — with time.

From Polish pilgrimage trails to French vineyards, the places popes come from often gain new meaning. With the announcement ...

In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to ...

The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in a Chicago suburb is being offered up ‘via luxury private auction,’ according to the ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called ...

The Archdiocese of Chicago is holding a citywide gathering and mass to celebrate the election of Chicago native Pope Leo XIV on June 14.

Roman Catholics around the globe are looking forward to a historic moment on Sunday: the installation of the first American ...