The former neighbors of the newly elected pontiff describe him as an intelligent person ‘with a sense of humor and great ...

The Catholic church has elected a new pope, Robert Prevost. He is also the first American to be elevated to the position of ...

Robert F. Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, has voted in Will County, Illinois, over the past 13 years ...

Pope Leo was born in the United States, but for his adopted nation of Peru, he is a “Chiclayano” – a son of the bustling northern Peruvian city where everyone seems to have a story about him.

A special prayer service is set to happen on Monday for Pope Leo at Chicago's Leo High School on the South Side.

When is contacting someone not contacting someone? When you're the Massachusetts Legislature and you're debating brokers' ...

On Thursday afternoon, white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City as Catholics and non-Catholics alike around the world watched with great interest to see who would be chosen as the ...

The Papal conclave has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Here’s what we know ...

Across Chicago, Sunday churchgoers returned to pews still stunned and elated about the election of a native of the city’s South Side to the papacy.

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.