Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the ...

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

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

From Polish pilgrimage trails to French vineyards, the places popes come from often gain new meaning. With the announcement ...

Pope Leo XIV gave an initial blessing to the idea of the Vatican Tennis Invitational, wryly adding, “Just don’t bring [Jannik ...

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

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

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 ...

United States Vice President JD Vance will travel to Rome for Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass on Sunday. Vance, who's formally leading the U.S. delegation, will be accompanied by second lady Usha Vance, ...

The election of the first US pope is a godsend to businesses in Rome, as big-spending pilgrims flocking to the Vatican are ...

Who says Cardinals have no other field of interest than religion? It’s now common knowledge that Pope Francis has his ...