Pope Francis was viewed as relatively progressive. His successor, the first American pope, is now in a unique position to ...

From priest to pope—will his missionary past define him as the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics, or will Pope Leo become ...

Southland Catholics and elected leaders Thursday hailed the selection of Chicago native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope, becoming the first American to ever hold the position.

From the very first moments of his papacy, when he addressed the crowd from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, it was clear that Pope Leo XIV would continue the path of openness set by his ...

But beyond the celeb connections, Gates’ research uncovered something far more powerful: Pope Leo XIV is of mixed Black and ...

A new book suggests Chicago-born Robert Prevost may have been reluctant at first to take on the weighty responsibility of ...

Just over an hour later, the new pope was presented to the world: Cardinal Robert Prevost, who had chosen the papal name Leo XIV. "Peace be with you all," were his first words to more than 100,000 ...

The claim was rooted in a real event — in June 2025, San Diego priests attended immigration court to support migrants on World Refugee Day.

The newly elected pope, who will take on the name Pope Leo XIV, addressed the crowd in his first speech as the the 267th Roman Catholic Church pontiff. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7 ...

Pope Leo XIV had a signed jersey delivered to former Chicago White Sox great Paul Konerko. Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich ...

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