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

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

The election of former Cardinal Robert Prevost has sparked questions on a range of topics, from the future of his papacy to ...

Catholics are surprised and delighted in Chicago, where the church's influence persists despite declining numbers.

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

This morning, the city of Chicago — famously known as the City of Big Shoulders — is embracing one of the biggest honors in ...

Many Illinois Catholics are rejoicing at the election of the pope from Chicago. Member station WBEZ's Anna Savchenko has more. ANNA SAVCHENKO, BYLINE: Megan Reznicek is a Catholic formation ...

“Long live the Pope! Long live the Pope!” chanted sixth graders from Everest Academy, a Catholic school in Lemont, Ill., in ...

The likelihood that the newly elected pope has consumed a Chicago style hot dog is not zero. And that means something.

The old parish church buildings on Chicago's far South Side where Pope Leo XIV grew up, attended grammar school and launched his career as a priest are now vacated and in disrepair, a victim of ...