He is a man formed by his experience in the church of Chicago, especially the south side,’ writes Mark Francis, CSV.

A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells itself. In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s ...

Chicago residents were ecstatic about the first North American pope, Pope Leo XIV, who was elected to the papacy on Thursday.

The former neighbors of the newly elected pontiff describe him as an intelligent person ‘with a sense of humor and great ...

A pope from the South Side, Cavs on the brink, the magic of mustard packets, Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, NHL Quarter-Century ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

Assumption Cemetery in Glenwood and Holy Sepulchre in Alsip, where Robert Prevost’s close relatives reside, remained peaceful ...

A special prayer service is set to happen on Monday for Pope Leo at Chicago's Leo High School on the South Side.

Across Chicago, Sunday churchgoers returned to pews still stunned and elated about the election of a native of the city’s South Side to the papacy.

After a series of closures by the Chicago Archdiocese, Christ Our Savior Church in South Holland has bragging rights as Pope ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago became Pope Leo XIV May 8, 2025. First US pope graduated from Villanova University, mere miles from Wharton School.

Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, was listed for sale on May 5 before being taken off the market just days ...