Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the ...

From a chic North Side listening room to an acclaimed Pilsen brewery, Chicago's drinks scene is as diverse as its 77 ...

VATICAN CITY — Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-torn Gaza, decrying the violence and suffering in the Middle East during his first general audience as pope ...

It’s just remarkable to see someone I know as the pope,” said the Rev. Joe Roccasalva, an Augustinian priest who grew up in ...

Addressing hundreds of thousands of well-wishers, including dozens of world leaders and European royalty, during a mass in St Peter’s Square, Leo said he believed his role as the new pontiff was to ...

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor who ...

It’s strange to consider the idea that I might’ve bumped into the future pope in St. Louis, where he started as a friar in the late 1970s. He grew up ...

Pope Leo XIV met JD Vance, the US vice-president, after calling for peace in “martyred Ukraine”. On Sunday morning, Mr Vance ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.

In Chicago, people are very excited about Pope Leo XIV, or Father Bob, as those who’ve known Robert Francis Prevost a long ...

A historic preservation organization is lobbying to have the childhood church of Pope Leo XIV designated as a Chicago ...