Former Augustinian Leader Criticized for Slow Transparency in Clergy Abuse Crisis ...

Dolton residents, officials hope native Robert Prevost’s election as pope will improve an image soured by Mayor Tiffany ...

Erick Fedde, who started 21 games for the historically bad 2024 White Sox, joked that Pope Leo XIV maybe "had to pray a few ...

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

Above the door of the church in the last blocks of Chicago, the Virgin Mary still stands with her arms wide open. The double doors beneath the statue’s feet are shut, but a disintegrating wooden side ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pope, celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel, emphasizing unity, peace, and ...

In the right-wing loon-o-sphere, the reaction to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becoming the first American-born pope has ...

Pope Leo XIV's election marks a historic moment for the Catholic Church, as the first American pontiff. However, expectations for a more progressive stance may be dashed, as he is likely to follow in ...

Pope Leo XIV, elected on Thursday, is the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine (OSA), also known as the Augustinians, ...

Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities ...

Pope Leo was spotted at the 2005 World Series, a rare moment of triumph for the pride of Chicago’s South Side.

Many LGBTQ Catholics viewed Pope Francis as a pioneer for acceptance. Now, with Pope Leo XIV, they hope he will continue this ...