Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S.

The Catholic Church has always been central to Creole identity. The Prevosts aren’t the only ones who passed into white ...

To convey how all-encompassing the Roman Catholic Church was during the Middle Ages, the historian R.W. Southern once offered ...

Language and how it’s used shapes not only the way we feel but also how we think, said Viorica Marian, professor of ...

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

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

Pope Leo's connection to Chicago is by now well known to the masses but long before he was born and raised in Dolton, his ...

We're getting a cool glimpse of Pope Leo XIV's family history in Chicago.

Pope Leo XIV failed to properly investigate sex abuse claims while in prominent leadership roles in Chicago, victims’ group ...

The Chicago White Sox unveiled a mural in honor of Pope Leo XIV in commemoration of his attendance at the 2005 World Series.

The village of Dolton, Ill., has stepped in to buy the modest house where Pope Leo XIV spent some of his childhood. It may ...

It’s just remarkable to see someone I know as the pope,” said the Rev. Joe Roccasalva, an Augustinian priest who grew up in ...