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

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 ...

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

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

CHICAGO, May 8 (Reuters) - 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 ...

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

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope on Thursday, becoming the first American pope. “We have an American pope and ...

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 ...

Chicago. 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 ...

Even so, the derelict structures stand as a silent reminder to the new pontiff’s deep, longstanding ties to the city and the second-largest Catholic archdiocese in the United States. Former ...