Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first U.S.-born pope in the Church's history. Here's how readers reacted to ...

However, it would be a mistake to let Leo XIV be defined by his critics alone. He reminds us that no human is infallible, not ...

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass, a day after his historic election as the first U.S.-born pope in the church’s ...

As Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, he spoke a few words in English. It was ...

A day after the Vatican shocked the world by electing Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born cardinal who spent most of his ...

"It's something that I think is enormously beneficial to our university and something we're immensely proud of." ...

Chiclayo, Peru, is abuzz with celebrations for Pope Leo XIV, a former resident who impacted the community deeply. Originally from Chicago, he spent decades in Chiclayo and was a beloved local figure.

When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his ...

Pope Leo XIV's older brother, Louis Prevost, has been living in Florida for about four years and couldn't be more proud of his sibling's elevation to the papacy.

Chicago residents were ecstatic about the first North American pope, Pope Leo XIV, who was elected to the papacy on Thursday.