Leo, born in Chicago, Illinois in 1955, became a novitiate in the Order of Saint Augustine at 22 years old after graduating ...

The pope's maternal grandparents are described as Black or a person of mixed white and Black ancestry in historical documents ...

A viral clip from the 2005 World Series captures future Pope Leo XIV, then Father Robert Prevost, showcasing his loyalty as a ...

Chicagoans have predictably reacted in grandiose fashion with humor and genuine affection for South Sider Robert Prevost as ...

Catholicism has rarely been more prominent in US politics as the Trump administration openly embraces advisers and officials ...

When 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time as ...

The new pope was born in Chicago in 1955 and half a decade later he was among the crowd at the then-US Cellular Field for ...

When Pope Leo XIV’s election was announced Thursday, ABC News reported Robert Prevost of Dolton was a Cubs fan. The jokes ...

The owner of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home was trying to sell the house. Then he discovered its history.

The once-vacant single-family house and the nearby church he attended have become points of reflection and pride for many.

Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, became the first pope from the United States. Now, Chicago businesses are getting in on the ...

From an altar boy growing up in a working class area of Chicago, Robert Prevost, 69, has worked his way through the ranks to ...