No one ever expected a U.S.-born pope. In this first-ever I “Inside the Vatican” Deep Dive series, those who know him best ...

The Chicago suburb where the first American pope grew up will buy the boyhood home of Leo XIV, which local officials have been looking to preserve as a landmark since the pontiff’s election in May.

The Archdiocese of Chicago celebrated the historic election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV on June 14 at Rate Field, home of the White Sox. The program included music, film, in-person testimonials ...

Pope Leo XIV wears a Chicago White Sox baseball cap as he meets newly wedded couples during the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on June 11, 2025.

The church’s sprawling geographic reach poses just one of the hurdles ahead in his duties as president, especially with today ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered a video message June 14 to thousands of Catholics gathered in his hometown of Chicago, making a special appeal to young people to be “beacons” of Christ’s hope for others.

Pope Leo XIV delivers message of peace, unity at Rate Field in first address to his hometown The Chicago-born pope addressed a crowd of 30,000 in a live-streamed message from the Vatican: “Build ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered a message of hope by video message on Saturday at a celebration and mass at Rate Field, honoring the papacy of the city's native son. In an eight-minute video played during ...

Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago in 1955, spoke in a video message to tens of thousands of spectators at Rate Field, the Chicago White Sox ballpark that was a staple of his youth growing up.

Pope Leo XIV delivered a video message June 14 to thousands of Catholics gathered in his hometown of Chicago, making a special appeal to young people to be “beacons” of Christ’s hope for others.

Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse – sexual, spiritual or abuse of authority -- and called for “transparent processes” to create ...

CHICAGO – Some say Chicago's south side baseball team needs a miracle. And on Saturday, they're getting it when Pope Leo XIV comes home. Well, virtually comes home, anyway. Leo, the recently ...