While there’s plenty of room for views to shift as Pope Leo’s agenda becomes clear, people are watching how the first ...

Thousands went to the first American pope’s old haunt on the South Side to hear a message from the man they once knew as ...

Chicago’s elation over the hometown boy’s election led to a huge party for the first U.S. pope, who will begin to chart his ...

Ten of thousands of Chicagoans gathered together in various locations Saturday to do what we arguably do best — party, ...

Pope Leo XIV will make a virtual appearance in his hometown Saturday in his first address to U.S. audiences since he was ...

Pope Leo, a native of Chicago's south side and a long-time fan of his beloved but beleaguered White Sox, sent a video message ...

"What does the pope think about us being related? That's my question," one cousin said. "What does he think of us because ...

Rate Field hosted a special mass and celebration in honor of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope and a ...

Carlo Acutis was 15 when he died in northern Italy in 2006, after a short bout with leukemia. The pope announced Friday he'll ...

The event — set in Leo's hometown and at the home stadium of his favorite major league team — was organized by the ...

Abuse experts and survivors express a mix of tentative hopes and low expectations for how Pope Leo might address disciplining ...