The Catholic leaders of Leo’s hometown hold out hope that the new pope can help turn around ailing finances and a shortage of ...

The 67-year-old church was once a thriving parish. But the Archdiocese of Chicago decided to close the church due to a lack ...

Rate Field will host a unique Mass to honor U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV, a White Sox fan, with tickets on sale for $5.

Chicago’s Guaranteed Rate Field—home of the White Sox—is set to host a historic Pope Leo XIV celebration on June 14, 2025.

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

Now that the world's most famous Catholic is an American from Chicago, some hope Pope Leo XIV will help bring new energy to a ...

One former student called the longtime University of Chicago Divinity School professor "an intellectual who loved to think." ...

“Preservation Chicago is of the opinion that St. Mary’s Church and School, now known as the former St. Mary of the Assumption ...

When I heard Robert Francis Prevost was elected the new pope and that he was raised in my hometown of Chicago, I cheered ...

The first American elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago before undertaking his ministry in Peru. Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches and celebrated from their homes as ...