Former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) responded to the Vatican announcement naming American Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope.The vocal Trump critic wrote on X: "In an era that looke ...

Pope Leo XIV might be "gringo" by birth but ask the people from Chiclayo, Peru, and the man is decidedly Peruvian.

But the newly selected Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Robert Prevost, has his eyes toward the future when it comes to ...

Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals who elected him that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second ...

Pope Leo XIV has taken the reins as leader of the Catholic Church, starting his first day as Pontiff with a mass at the ...

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role with no global visibility.

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

Bishops often imposed such restrictions — with varying levels of enforcement and typically without warning the public — until ...

A cute brick house in a south Chicago suburb has been blessed with a substantial bump in value, thanks to Pope Leo.