Pope Leo XIV will formally take up his role as leader of the global Catholic Church on Sunday (May 18), with a Mass in St ...

The current owner in Dolton, Illinois, hit the real estate jackpot when Pope Leo XIV was elected the leader of the Catholic ...

From coffee shops to classrooms, Catholic students across America will never forget the moment white smoke signaled the dawn ...

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 ...

Grandstand Sports, a Chicago team gear store, has begun selling Pope Leo jerseys with the No. 14. The owners — Josh and ...

Augustinian Brothers from the Midwest arrived in Vatican city to celebrate that one of their own will to be installed as the 267th pontiff on Sunday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to ...

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

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

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

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

The new Pope, Leo XIV, the cleric formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, is, like me, descended from a long line of Catholic Creoles. It is a distinctly American — and yet also distinctly Caribbean ...

Robert Prevost became the first pope from the U.S. in the history of the Catholic Church when he was elected on May 8. The Chicago-born missionary is a White Sox fan, according to his brother, John.