Even though he is detained thousands of kilometers (miles) away, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is among the candidates vying for some 18,000 national and ...

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.

Americans gather in St. Peter’s Square on May 8, 2025, to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States. \| Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA. America ...

Pope Leo XIV voted in Democratic primaries in 2008 and 2010 and in three Republican primaries in the years that followed, ...

Illinois congressman Mike Bost has announced he’s running for re-election. Bost was first elected to congress in 2014.

Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not ...

Two local Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they will run for the Illinois State Senate's Ninth District seat in ...

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, has cast ballots in seven separate elections since 2012, including three Republican primaries ...

P olitical figures around the world have begun congratulating Robert Francis Prevost for being chosen as the successor to ...

Election records earlier reported by CBS News reveals how often the new pope has voted in the past. The records, from the service L2 Data, showed that he voted in the 2024 election but that he had not ...

Voters in Illinois do not register by party, so Prevost’s decision to vote in Republican primaries doesn’t necessarily mean he is a Republican.

The Baltimore faithful are marking a new era of the Catholic Church amid the election of the first American to become pope.