State Rep. Martin McLaughlin wants a statue of the new pope at the Illinois statehouse, paid for in part with a commemorative ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic ...

That Pope Leo XIV is a Chicago White Sox fan and likes to play tennis has already been established. The most pressing sports ...

Like many who feel a connection with the new pope, Rabbi Joseph Schultz believes his familiarity with sports can help bring ...

Pope Leo XIV failed to properly investigate sex abuse claims while in prominent leadership roles in Chicago, victims’ group ...

ABC7's Liz Nagy spent almost two weeks reporting from the Vatican as the Catholic Church elected Pope Leo XIV as its next leader. Nagy and an ABC7 crew were sent out to cover the papal conclave. They ...

In Chicago, whether it’s architecture or Catholicism, we do ordinary very well. It’s one reason we now call Pope Leo XIV our ...

Pope Leo XIV was born Robert Prevost and spent several years living in Dolton, IL, in a humble home that is now up for ...

The Archdiocese of Chicago will celebrate the historic election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV on June 14 at Rate Field, home ...

Pope Leo XIV, known for his love of the Chicago White Sox and tennis, challenges assumptions about his support for Italian ...

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker recently discussed the connection that the new Pope, Pope Leo XIV has with the city of Chicago and the National Football League.

The village of Dolton, Ill., has stepped in to buy the modest house where Pope Leo XIV spent some of his childhood. It may ...