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

Newly-elected Pope Leo's childhood home in Chicago is up for sale via a 'luxury private auction,' with a reserve price of $250,000 and an auction date set for June 18.

In this central Roman neighborhood, just steps from St. Peter’s Square, he also frequented the Omega Fitness Club, which ...

Choose Chicago said 55.3 million people came to Chicago last year, but it's still short of the 61 million visitors that came ...

Online genealogists found that Pope Leo’s paternal grandparents in Chicago were accused of having an “illicit affair” in the 1910s, adding another layer to the pope’s complex family history.

When Louis Prevost’s younger brother, Robert, became an overnight sensation — named the first American to lead the Catholic ...

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Habemus Papam.” “I announce to you a great joy: We have a Pope.” On Thursday, May 8, 2025, with that famous Latin formula, ...

The women who have worked closely with Prevost in recent years have praised his leadership style, ability to listen and ...

In the U.S., Catholics have been embracing technological innovations to transform the way their faith is practiced and shared. Even Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the importance of using modern ...

The childhood Chicago-area home of Pope Leo XIV is being sold at a luxury auction following a surge of interest sparked by his election last week. The three-bedroom house in Dolton, Illinois — about ...

The seller told Crain's the link to the pope instantly impacted the home's value, but "we don't know what the value is now.