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

The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland ...

The new pontiff’s home city has welcomed him with jokey tropes, from its deep dish pizzas to stained-glass windows depicting ...

On May 8, Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo, was elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, making ...

It's not exactly a secret that Chicago Bears jokes are told 365 days a year in Wisconsin. Even on the most holiest of dates ...

We’re learning a lot more about the new pope from those who know him well: family, friends and fellow missionaries.

The very nature of the internet means we were probably always going to see the announcement of Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th pope — a.k.a. Pope Leo XIV ... Pope Leo's Chicago ties ...

Already, with the New York Knicks and their Villanova-built team riding high up 2-0 over the Boston Celtics in the second ...

Pope Leo XIV adorned a bright red shoulder cover and ornate stole during his introduction on May 8, a contrast from Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV, the newly-named head of the Catholic Church, hails from Creole ancestry, according to a genealogist.

While Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, records show that his family lineage has deep roots in Louisiana.

The new pope, who was born in Chicago, said that tennis is his favorite sport. Pope Leo XIV, born and raised in Chicago, has captured global attention for two reasons: his historic role as the first ...