On the balcony at St. Peter’s Square, as millions of Catholics cheered his arrival, Robert Prevost experienced a defining moment—one that marked his transformation into Pope ...

W.Va., has introduced a House resolution to celebrate the election of the first-ever pope born in the United States.

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

Vice President JD Vance will be attending the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Sunday.

Eire suggested that one of the reasons Pope Leo was chosen is that he is not a “full-blown American.” Despite being born in ...

Pope Leo’s hometown Dolton was hit with economic hardship following the collapse of the steel industry on the Far South Side.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo, was born to Louis Marius Prevost and Mildred Martínez in September 1955. He was raised in Chicago alongside brothers Louis Martin Prevost and John ...

United States Vice President JD Vance will travel to Rome for Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass on Sunday. Vance, who's formally leading the U.S. delegation, will be accompanied by second lady Usha Vance, ...

The newly named Leo will be a welcome voice, with a Midwestern accent, against the unchristian attitude of the present ...

Who says Cardinals have no other field of interest than religion? It’s now common knowledge that Pope Francis has his ...

The Rev. Richard J. McGrath was a longtime leader of Providence Catholic High School, run by the Augustinians, whose Midwest ...

A Chicago couple, Heather Schmit-Jaroch and Dominic Jaroch, were thrilled to learn that the priest who married them in 2014 ...