The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly missionary Robert Prevost from Chicago, is an avid tennis enthusiast. His election ...

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Erick Fedde knows the pain the White Sox’s now most famous fan must have gone through — maybe needing to ask for divine ...

The new pope, Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He’s been in positions of ...

The documents, including census records, baptismal rolls and marriage certificates, trace the story of Pope Leo’s mother’s ...

The election of Chicago-area native Pope Leo XIV brought feelings of elation and surprise to the region, particularly for the new owner of a home in suburban Dolton.

The world has a new pope, and for the first time ever, he is from the United States. While the relationship between the new head of the Vatican and his home country remain in its early days, Pope Leo ...

The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the ...

With this one simple Latin word – literally, I accept — Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, Chicago native, a priest of the religious order known as the Augustinians, missionary to Peru, Cardinal of the ...

The White Sox posted a clip from the pope's brother, along with a picture of the Rate Field videoboard with the message: HEY CHICAGO, HE’S A SOX FAN!

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 ...