A special mass at St. John the Evangelist honored Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago and has deep ties to Latin America.

In a country where over 90% of the population identifies as Christian—and nearly three-quarters as Catholic—the election of a new pope is more than a Vatican affair. It's personal.

Once he came back to the Midwest, he held many Spanish masses at St. Mary’s. “Many of our priests can read the mass in ...

The Deacon of St. Mary’s church was nearly moved to tears talking about his personal connection to Pope Leo the 14th.