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

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

As Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, Chicago sports fans wonder if he will bless the city's struggling ...

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.

Robert Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger ...

After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement is expected to be a May 10 meeting with cardinals. He'll then have midday ...

Bishops often imposed such restrictions — with varying levels of enforcement and typically without warning the public — until ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and raised in the south suburb of Dolton, where even his old house has become a point of pilgrimage.

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role with no global visibility.

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

Chicago native Robert Prevost is now Pope Leo XIV. Prevost had been a long shot to people keeping track of the conclave, but ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next Bishop of Rome, leader of the world's ...