The Midwest Augustinians, a religious order in Chicago which Pope Leo once led, only published a list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse in 2024, after years of public pressure.

The new Pope was born in Chicago in the US state of Illinois. He attended school in the Chicago suburbs and a studied for a ...

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 ...

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

The first American Pope was born and raised in the Chicago area, and Catholics there are elated with the election of Pope Leo XIV.

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

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 ...

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 ...