After white smoke billowed Thursday from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a pope had been chosen, students in every ...

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

Many sites associated with past popes’ lives have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is from southeast suburban Dolton. Throughout Thursday, people from all over Chicago slowly drove ...

Pope Leo was spotted at the 2005 World Series, a rare moment of triumph for the pride of Chicago’s South Side.

Visitors are pouring into Dolton, Illinois, to witness the humble beginnings of Pope Leo XIV. The vacant childhood home of the beloved pontiff has become a historic pilgrimage site, drawing crowds and ...

Explore Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, a new pilgrimage site inspiring hope and renewal in the community.

Cardinal says Leo will be ‘darn good Pope’ as White House downplays Trump tensions - Celebrations for Pope Leo XIV have swept ...

Dan went to grade school with the pope at Saint Mary of the Assumption Church in Riverdale, Illinois. Dan says his younger brother served on the altar with the pope.

“The former St. Mary of the Assumption building is unique for its connection to the youth of the first American pope, but it ...

Pope Leo XIV grew up in Dolton, Illinois. Dozens of Catholics from around the country have descended on the small town to see the first American Pope's childhood home.

We were waiting with bated breath to see what would happen,” the Very Rev. Anthony Benedetto Pizzo said, speaking from Southern Italy, about his old friend being ...