Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals who elected him that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second ...

The sun sets at Saint Peter’s Basilica after the first American pope is elected in the history of the Catholic Church.

How will Pope Leo lead the Catholic Church? Insiders make their predictions of what’s to come - Cardinals say Leo would ...

Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities ...

Bishops often imposed such restrictions — with varying levels of enforcement and typically without warning the public — until ...

A cute brick house in a south Chicago suburb has been blessed with a substantial bump in value, thanks to Pope Leo.

The new pope has suggested he plans to be a champion of the working class just as Pope Leo XII was during his time leading ...

The announcement that an American cardinal had been elected Roman Catholic Church’s 267th pope had special meaning for a ...