Some Catholics in Chicago still hope the new pope will signal greater acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community — with time.

From Polish pilgrimage trails to French vineyards, the places popes come from often gain new meaning. With the announcement ...

"The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city," said Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

Pope Leo’s modest childhood home in Chicago suburb up for sale - The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in a Chicago suburb is ...

The church where Pope Leo XIV attended mass as a child and served as an altar boy is now an empty shell.Only the stained ...

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

Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield released a statement expressing profound joy and deep gratitude to ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...

Thus, White Sox fans have embraced the first American pope's fandom, with many even looking to acquire a Pope Leo XIV White ...

This week’s bucket o’ notes also discusses the fluidity of college eligibility, the return of a future Hall of Famer and the ...

Online genealogists found that Pope Leo’s paternal grandparents in Chicago were accused of having an “illicit affair” in the 1910s, adding another layer to the pope’s complex family history.

In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to ...