Pope Leo XIV, now the successor of St. Peter, leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church in a sacred role that few others will ever hold.

A surprise papal blessing is lifting the spirits of Palms West nurse Leela Lal, who is still recovering after being brutally attacked by a patient.

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel.

His relationship with Pope Leo XIV goes way back to their days at Saint Augustine High School in Michigan and Villanova ...

The papacy of Pope Leo XIV is just starting but some Catholics expect him to take on an issue that has plagued the Catholic Church for decades.

Chicagoland native and Augustine priest Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected to the office of the papacy on Wednesday, choosing the name Pope Leo XIV. Father Brian Florin, pastor at St. John The ...

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

On Thursday, white smoke came out of the papal enclave at the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world a new pope had been elected. With over a billion Catholics worldwide learning who the new leader of ...

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.

Associate Pastor Father Daniel Sessions said the new pope's background has resonated deeply with his congregation.

Students at St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic school witnessed history Thursday with the selection of the first-ever American-born ...

A new chapter begins for the Catholic Church, as Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff — delivers his first mass inside the Sistine Chapel. His election surprised many, but his global experience ...