Catholic organizations had lobbied Pat Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of ...

In one case, Pope Leo XIV — then known as Bishop Robert Prevost — sided with victims of sexual abuse, locking horns with ...

As a bishop in Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s handling of two abuse cases was a study in contrasts, siding strongly with victims in one ...

A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the ...

Prevost was born Sept. 14, 1955, in Chicago, and his Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south suburbs, where he lived in Dolton with his parents and two brothers.

An estimated one in four Illinoisans have unclaimed property held by the state treasurer's office. Among those unknowingly ...

These are hard times for Chicago White Sox fans of all ages, midway through what looks like their third straight season of ...

Pope Leo XIV continues to make history. Not only is he the first American pope, he also just set an all-time trading card ...

Robert Prevost, elected pope Thursday, grew up in Dolton. Former neighbors and local Catholics reacted to the election of the first American pontiff in the church's 2,000-year history.