Eire suggested that one of the reasons Pope Leo was chosen is that he is not a “full-blown American.” Despite being born in ...

Pope Leo’s hometown Dolton was hit with economic hardship following the collapse of the steel industry on the Far South Side.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo, was born to Louis Marius Prevost and Mildred Martínez in September 1955. He was raised in Chicago alongside brothers Louis Martin Prevost and John ...

The newly named Leo will be a welcome voice, with a Midwestern accent, against the unchristian attitude of the present ...

Here’s a big “Amen, Lord!” for that rare local tie. One day he’ll be sainted; For now, Leo’s our guy. So God bless and ...

Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the ...

The Rev. Richard J. McGrath was a longtime leader of Providence Catholic High School, run by the Augustinians, whose Midwest ...

ABC7's Liz went out to find Chicagoans visiting St. Peter's Square and some of Pope Leo's favorite local shops.

Vice President JD Vance will attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV following the pontiff’s historic election as the first ...

CREDO will launch worldwide on May 28 and is on track to stream Castletown Media’s newest project, “Leo XIV: A Pontiff’s Path ...

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

Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing ...