The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland ...

This is like a reward from God,” a local parishioner said, as researchers unearthed more details about the lives of Leo XIV’s ...

In prior interviews, Pope Leo XIV said he was open to a vocation to the priesthood because neighborhood priests were always ...

The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also ...

While Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, records show that his family lineage has deep roots in Louisiana.

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

The more I have learned about Robert Prevost, the more I am reminded of what people in Chicago neighborhoods call a “reg’lar ...

The new pontiff and Bernard Hebda, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, have exchanged letters but ...

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.

Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost, known as “Father Bob” in Chicago, is a White Sox fan, a naturalized citizen of Peru and ...

When Father Tony Ricard watched the new pope deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he ...