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

The Chicago White Sox plan to unveil a graphic installation on Monday that honors Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary, ...

Pope Leo’s childhood church, St. Mary of the Assumption on Chicago’s south side, is in a state of disrepair and in danger of ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Leo will be available throughout the month of May, which just so happens to be Italian Beef Month. (Extra cause for meaty ...

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.