Pope Leo XIV began his clerical career in his hometown, and then was sent to Peru, where he served for nearly 40 years.

On a Thursday afternoon, white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City as Catholics and non-Catholics alike around the world watched with great interest to see who would be chosen as the ...

Just as his predecessor was a prime target for fake news, Pope Leo XIV has been hit with various false claims on social media ...

After transferring from Oklahoma last offseason, Oweh emerged as a breakout performer under first-year Kentucky head coach ...

W.Va., has introduced a House resolution to celebrate the election of the first-ever pope born in the United States.

ABC7's Liz went out to find Chicagoans visiting St. Peter's Square and some of Pope Leo's favorite local shops.

Pope Leo’s hometown Dolton was hit with economic hardship following the collapse of the steel industry on the Far South Side.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo, was born to Louis Marius Prevost and Mildred Martínez in September 1955. He was raised in Chicago alongside brothers Louis Martin Prevost and John ...

The newly named Leo will be a welcome voice, with a Midwestern accent, against the unchristian attitude of the present ...

Now that Cardinal Robert Prevost is known to the world as Pope Leo XIV, Portillo’s in Buena Park is paying homage to his ...

Less than a month after the death of Pope Francis, a baseball signed by the late Catholic leader sold for $18,750 at RR ...

The White House announced on Thursday that Vice President JD Vance will travel to Vatican City to attend the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV this weekend. Vance will lead a U.S. delegation that ...