While many moderate and liberal Catholics praised the choice as historic — noting that Leo will be the first American pope ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, said Sunday in an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square that he hopes the ...

The Tribune asked Vatican City tourists from around the globe what they think about Chicago — and whether Pope Leo might ...

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-torn Gaza, decrying the violence and suffering ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, issuing an appeal for Gaza, which he calls ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic ...

Pope Leo XIV's background tells the story of complicated racial identities in the U.S., multiculturalism and Black Catholics ...

Meet Donna, who lives next door to Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, IL. She says the home was recently a hub of drug ...

Chicago's most beloved street food chain is coming to the Rio Grande Valley and bringing its classic Windy City hotdogs with it. Portillo's will come to South McAllen by the end of the year, according ...

Vincent van Gogh made a surprise appearance at the first address by Pope Leo XIV-in spirit, at least. On Wednesday, the ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle places the papal fisherman’s ring on Pope Leo XIV during the pontiff’s inauguration Mass on May ...

We were once leaders in petroleum and gas research; now we’re becoming leaders in green hydrogen and carbon capture. This isn ...