A new book suggests Chicago-born Richard Prevost may have been reluctant at first to take on the weighty responsibility of ...

"Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue." Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green ...

Just because he's on vacation doesn't mean Pope Leo XIV takes a break from his Sunday duties. The pontiff led Mass on Sunday, ...

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The 69-year-old Chicago native is resuming the tradition after Pope Francis never participated in it during his 12 years as pope. Pope Leo XIV delivered a message of hope by video message on ...

The first authoritative account of the conclave that elected history’s first pontiff from the United States — written by an American journalist who knew him before he became pope. Despite ...

During a celebration honoring Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field Saturday afternoon, attendees were treated to a special video message from the pontiff himself.

The home in which Pope Leo XIV spent much of his childhood has been officially acquired by the village in which it is located ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, three days after the 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary made history as the first ...

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others.

Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the ...

FILE - The Chicago White Sox commemorate the fandom of Pope Leo XIV with a graphic installation at Rate Field in Chicago, Monday, May 19, 2025.