Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history, and Chicago is here for it. The big picture: When word ...

By Emily Schmall, Tom Polansek and Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO (Reuters) -The old parish church buildings on Chicago's far ...

Genealogists have discovered that Pope Leo XIV's maternal grandparents were of Haitian descent, making him the first Haitian ...

When Pope Leo XIV was announced as the new pope, Catholics in the United States and his hometown of Chicago celebrated having ...

CHICAGO − Over 100 years passed between ... is united in prayer for the pope and gratefully celebrates that a pastor who loved Peru now guides the universal church.” He was the bishop of ...

We used to tease him about being pope when he was 6 years ... U.S. Leo was born on the South Side of Chicago and the Windy City media was quick to celebrate their 69-year-old native son, and ...

Friends of Pope Leo XIV are celebrating his election tonight. The first American pope was born in Chicago. NBC News’ ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich got off the plane from Rome in Chicago Monday night, but there is not time to rest just yet.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first ...

Chicago White Sox fans say the hope of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican will help usher in winning ways on the field, given that ...

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was among the residents of the Windy City who reveled in Robert Prevost's election ...

Pope Leo XIV is fast becoming an icon in Chicago, bringing hope that he will shine light on working class heroes everywhere.