Pope Leo XIV became the first American pope on May 8, 2025. See how social media reacted to the Chicago native.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first ...

As Pope Leo XIV settles into his new job in the Vatican, Catholics everywhere continue to celebrate, including in the La ...

Not long after the white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney in Vatican City and news broke that Robert Prevost ...

The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, as the new pontiff has delighted Catholics and ...

While Robert Francis Prevost didn’t attend St. Rita of Cascia High School in Ashburn, his connection to the school runs deep.

Titans offensive line coach Bill Callahan shares Chicago roots and some distant connections with newly elected Pope Leo XIV. Both men grew up on the South Side of Chicago, attended Catholic ...

Pope Leo XIV is facing criticism from survivors over his record on clergy sexual abuse while he served in Chicago and Peru.

VATICAN CITY — There’s been a rich tradition of popes expressing a love for sports since the turn of the 20th century, and ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first ...

Titans offensive line coach Bill Callahan shares Chicago roots ... was the pope's brother (John Prevost). "These South Siders, they run deep. There's some minor connections, some familiarity.