Pope Leo XIV has marked the 60th anniversary of the landmark Vatican document that revolutionized the Catholic Church’s ...

On Oct. 22, 1797, the first silk parachute jump from a high altitude was made by Andre-Jacques Garnerin, who dropped in a ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV canonized Venezuela's beloved "doctor of the poor" Sunday before tens of thousands of people, ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 5, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, left, ...

FRA needed a defensive stand in the final seconds to keep JPII out of the end zone to pull off a 38-35 win on Sept. 12. George Robinson Summit vs Brentwood TSSAA volleyball state championship ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Italian Archbishop Filippo Iannone as prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops, a department the pope himself once led. The appointment, announced Sept. 26, marks Leo’s ...

Archbishop Filippo Iannone, named prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops by Pope Leo XIV Sept. 26, 2025, is seen at the Vatican in this file photo from March 14, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Pope Leo ...

The Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its girls volleyball Class 3A week four power rankings Tuesday afternoon. PIAA state champion Pope John Paul II remains on top for the fourth ...

Pope Leo XIV turned 70 years old on Sunday. The Chicago area native was honored by the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican with a cake from local favorite Portillo's. There will be local celebrations of ...

Pope Leo XIV marked his 70th birthday on Sunday with a public address in which he thanked God, his parents and his followers, after previously receiving a birthday cake from the new U.S. ambassador to ...

Our 267th pope, leader of Roman Catholics (including myself) from around the world, celebrates his 70th birthday today. According to Vatican statistics gathered in 2023 and released to the public, ...

WESTTOWN — After his team pulled off its third one-point win in as many weeks, Pope John Paul II’s coach Darrell Scott couldn’t help but find the humor amidst the anxiety. “I’m getting too old for his ...