Meet Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history. Learn why Black Catholics have hope for his papacy.

So what can we expect from Prevost? His Augustinian roots suggest discipline and seriousness. And his Chicago roots, say we, ...

( The Hill) — A video of Pope Leo XIV at the 2005 World Series game between the White Sox and the Houston Astros emerged Saturday, confirming his fandom for the Chicago baseball team.

The Great Pope Fight of 2025 continued between the White Sox and Cubs over Pope Leo XIV’s favorite Chicago baseball team.

The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call.

Contrary to early reports, the new pontiff isn't a Cubs fan — and the Sox faithful couldn't be prouder. "It's a dream," Helen ...

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

While enjoying a pregame beverage at Cork & Kerry at the Park before Friday night’s White Sox game, Laronna Woolf checked out her favorite Pope Leo XIV memes on her phone. Woolf, a Sox fan from St.

Dr. Carla D. Hayden was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the head of the Library of Congress. Her ...

"The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city," said Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout Chicago was joyous.

Hayden was appointed by then-President Barack Obama is 2016 and was the first woman and first African-American to serve in ...