AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Catholic Church on Thursday experienced a moment of history when cardinals elected the first-ever U.S.

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV is getting lots of love from his hometown. Following his ascension to the papacy, memes and videos popped up all over social media, linking the new pope to the Windy ...

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For the second conclave in a row, the College of Cardinals shocked the watching world with its choice for the next pope. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was a long-shot favorite, precisely because he ...

Affiliate station WGN in Chicago spoke with the new pope’s brother, John Prevost, to discuss the issue of what baseball team the family supported.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic ...

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ROME – Speakers blasted songs including “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Pie” as six cardinal electors from the United ...