The 69-year-old Chicago native, known for being reserved and private, brings a different style to the papacy compared to his ...

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was among the residents of the Windy City who reveled in Robert Prevost's election ...

History was made Thursday when Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, was revealed as the first American pope in the history of the ...

Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Well, this didn’t take long: Pope Leo XIV has a bobblehead. Almost as soon as the white smoke wafted from ...

Pope Leo XIV's formal inauguration Mass to mark his appointment will occur on Sunday, May 18 at St. Peter's Square, Reuters ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected Pope Leo XIV, marking the first American to hold the position.

Pope Leo XIV is fast becoming an icon in Chicago, bringing hope that he will shine light on working class heroes everywhere.

Pope Leo XIV is from Chicago. And some of the state's Catholic political leaders are excited about the announcement made ...

Leo XIV was a choice few saw coming. Quiet, thoughtful and not among the most frequently touted contenders, his elevation ...

Catholics in metro Detroit are praising the first American to be pope, who once lived in Michigan, saying he will continue Pope Francis' legacy of caring for marginalized communities. Some also hope ...

Though Leo XIV is from Chicago, his election to the papacy reflects the move of Christianity toward the Global South.