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.

"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 ...

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

As kids back in the early 1970s, we’d routinely settle into our seats at old Comiskey Park before growing restless in the early innings of another Chicago White Sox loss. We’d then ask whichever grown ...

Pope Leo XIV told 400 bishops and cardinals from nearly 40 countries that they “must be firm and decisive in dealing with ...

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 ...

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