The pontiff broke the news on "NBC Nightly News" with anchor Lester Holt, a former CBS2 Chicago anchor, in a brief one-on-one ...

Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called ...

ABC7's Liz went out to find Chicagoans visiting St. Peter's Square and some of Pope Leo's favorite local shops.

The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, as the new pontiff has delighted Catholics and ...

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

Sox fans jumped on the news, posting tweets that the Cubs’ claim was premature. If it’s true he’s a Sox fan, Pope Leo XIV ...

Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused ...

Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and ...

Pope Leo XIV was raised in Chicago by his parents, alongside two brothers, Louis and John. Here's everything to know about ...

Americans are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost.

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the ...