"For Catholics in this country, I think there is a blessing in welcoming a pope for whom we may have a natural affinity but who we know little about," Matt ...

Born Robert Prevost in Chicago, Pope Leo is the most famous White Sox fan in the world. He attended Game 1 of the 2005 World ...

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 ...

We should approach Pope Leo XIV looking not for his alignment with the set of questions we bring to him, but with trust that ...

Pope Leo XIV has blessed an NFL player ahead of the 2025 regular season. The first American pope is from Chicago, Illinois.

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus on the hit biblical series "The Chosen," met Pope Leo XIV this week at the Vatican ...

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

Leo met in St. Peter’s Basilica with about 400 bishops and cardinals from 38 countries attending this week’s special Holy ...

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

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