Pope Leo’s hometown Dolton was hit with economic hardship following the collapse of the steel industry on the Far South Side.

Less than a month after the death of Pope Francis, a baseball signed by the late Catholic leader sold for $18,750 at RR ...

Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the ...

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

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

ABC7's Liz went out to find Chicagoans visiting St. Peter's Square and some of Pope Leo's favorite local shops.

Eire suggested that one of the reasons Pope Leo was chosen is that he is not a “full-blown American.” Despite being born in ...

The newly named Leo will be a welcome voice, with a Midwestern accent, against the unchristian attitude of the present ...

The election of the first US pope is a godsend to businesses in Rome, as big-spending pilgrims flocking to the Vatican are ...

On the balcony at St. Peter’s Square, as millions of Catholics cheered his arrival, Robert Prevost experienced a defining moment—one that marked his transformation into Pope ...

Who says Cardinals have no other field of interest than religion? It’s now common knowledge that Pope Francis has his ...

United States Vice President JD Vance will travel to Rome for Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass on Sunday. Vance, who's formally leading the U.S. delegation, will be accompanied by second lady Usha Vance, ...