Pope Leo XIV made history, but for his family, the announcement struck closer to home; Born in Chicago on Sept. 14, 1955, the pope grew up with his older brothers, Louis and John, in the Chicago ...

In each instance, Leo has submitted to convention and declined the attention-getting “humility” of Francis. The Catholic Church will always be messy. With 1.4 billion members, it can hardly be ...

As Leo passed through St. Peter's Square, one person in the crowd shouted out "White Sox, White Sox," referring to the Chicago baseball team at the bottom of the American League standings. People ...

Pope Leo XIV asked Sunday for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, as he made his first public remarks about one of the thorniest foreign policy issues facing his ...

When Pope Leo XIV stepped out on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the crowd for the first time after his May 8 election, liturgical fashion aficionados around the globe took ...

Pope Leo XIV's inauguration mass took place on the morning of Sunday, May 18, in St Peter's Square in Rome. Having sprinkled water towards those assembled as a remembrance of baptism and heard ...

Pope Leo XIV inaugurated at the Vatican 02:20. Pope Leo XIV called for unity in the Catholic Church during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square before an estimated 150,000 pilgrims, presidents ...

Tickets are now on sale for a celebration of Pope Leo XIV on June 14 at Rate Field. Tickets originally going for $5 apiece, which could be bought in bundles of up to 10, were hitting resale sites ...

Pope Leo XIV delivers message of peace, unity at Rate Field in first address to his hometown The Chicago-born pope addressed a crowd of 30,000 in a live-streamed message from the Vatican: “Build ...