Pope Leo XIV called on Monday for the release of journalists jailed “for seeking and reporting the truth” and warned ...

Portillo’s is celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope and a Chicago native, with a limited-time sandwich called "The Leo." The Italian beef sandwich, available through May, ...

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Pope Leo XIV explained his name choice Saturday, telling Cardinals he sought to uphold the working class struggles championed ...

Pope Leo XIV dropped a political statement in his first conversation with the media on Monday. Among his comments was praise ...

Cardinal Robert Barron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester in Minnesota who traveled to Rome for the papal conclave, relayed the words of Cardinal Francis George, the former American prelate, ...

After waiting in line at the Vatican, Jason Perash of Colorado got the pontiff to autograph a ball. The pope is reportedly a ...

A South Side high school and the new pope share more than just a hometown. They share a name, too. Leo High School, an ...

President Donald Trump has claimed to have played a role in the selection of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, previously Cardinal ...

Right now, the base only holds 32 immigrants, making the whole effort look like a massive waste. Close to 500 people total ...

Pope Leo XIV called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press.” ...