New Orleanian Catholics may have laid claim to the first American pope based on lineage that can be traced back to the 7th ...

Even before he was appointed to a position at the Vatican in 2023, Pope Leo XIV spent most of his time away from his home ...

Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) is seeking to have a statue of the Chicago-born pontiff built at the Illinois ...

Those attending the June 14 celebration honoring Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field in Chicago will hear directly from the new ...

As a Chicago native and the first ever American Pope, questions were raised whether Pope Leo XIV is a Cubs or a White Sox fan.

Pope Leo IV has been invited to throw the first pitch at a White Sox game whenever he wants to, according to a White Sox executive.

The "once-in-a-lifetime celebration" will include music, film, in-person testimonials and prayer, the Archdiocese of Chicago said. A Catholic Mass will be celebrated after the program.

President Donald Trump plans to hold a celebratory military parade on June 14, his birthday - but Pope Leo XIV has something ...

Tickets go on sale on Friday for the Rate Field celebration where Pope Leo XIV will greet Chicago for the first time. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The citywide celebration ...

An Illinois state lawmaker proposed making license plates honoring Dolton-native Pope Leo XIV available to state residents, ...

Pope Leo XIV will deliver a video "to the young people of the world" during his mass in Chicago next month, the city's ...

Rate Field, home of the Sox, is hosting an event in honor of the new pope, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Tuesday.