The pope's maternal grandparents are described as Black or a person of mixed white and Black ancestry in historical documents ...

He visited and stayed overnight on several occasions at the school located on Padre Damián street, where he is remembered as ...

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is from southeast suburban Dolton. Throughout Thursday, people from all over Chicago slowly drove ...

The wait is over, the announcement was made last Thursday and the billions of Catholic faithfuls all the world over, are ...

American cardinals who participated in the conclave that elected history’s first-ever pope from the United States hailed him ...

Leo XIV has been elected as the first American pope. He did not cast a ballot in the two most recent elections, in 2020 and 2016.

Pope Leo XIV, elected on Thursday, is the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine (OSA), also known as the Augustinians, ...

Pope Leo was spotted at the 2005 World Series, a rare moment of triumph for the pride of Chicago’s South Side.

Galetto, Prevost’s former classmate turned fellow priest, said Prevost’s years saw the beginning of Rollie Massimino’s reign.

Many LGBTQ Catholics viewed Pope Francis as a pioneer for acceptance. Now, with Pope Leo XIV, they hope he will continue this ...