From Polish pilgrimage trails to French vineyards, the places popes come from often gain new meaning. With the announcement ...

In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to ...

The election of former Cardinal Robert Prevost has sparked questions on a range of topics, from the future of his papacy to ...

Catholic Charities uses Cozen O'Connor for state government lobbying. So does Rush University Medical Center, which performs ...

Even former President Barack Obama congratulated the new pope as a “fellow Chicagoan.” He wrote: “This is a historic day for ...

Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood ...

Catholic Charities of Chicago uses a lobbying firm that supports pro-abortion politicians and represents abortion providers, ...

Chicago's St. Mary's church, connected to Pope Leo XIV's past, captures local interest amid restoration efforts.

It still may be hard to believe, but the new pope is from Chicago. In just a few days, those who consider Pope Leo XIV their ...

Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost has gone by “Bob” for most of his life. On Thursday, the 69-year-old became Pope Leo ...

Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Leo spent his childhood in Chicago’s South Side, where his family was beloved. He later spent two decades carrying out missionary work in Peru ...