Cardinal Robert Prevost, O.S.A. was elected as the first American pope on May 8, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago ...

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame in Milwaukee released bobbleheads of Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pope, joining a ...

The College of Cardinals has elected its first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church, and Milwaukee Catholics ...

Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and ...

MILWAUKEE — Cardinal Robert Prevost, O.S.A. was elected as the first American pope on May 8, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago native was appointed Cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023.

Pope Leo XIV roots for the White Sox (and even attended at least one game of their 2005 World Series championship), despite being raised by a Cardinals fan father and a Cubs fan mother, one of the ...

Leo addressed a packed St. Peter's Square, echoing an urgent plea for peace that was a recurring theme of his predecessor, ...

While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...

At services on Sunday, some Catholics took particular pride in the election of the first American pontiff, who has familial ...

We’re learning a lot more about the new pope from those who know him well: family, friends and fellow missionaries.

As pope, he is expected to continue Francis' progressive legacy, though he's described as being more "reserved" than his ...

The announcement that US Cardinal Robert Prevost had been elected Pope came as a surprise to many, writes Social Affairs and ...