Chicagoans celebrated the rise of one of their own to the papacy, including those in the city’s strong Irish-American ...

While Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, records show that his family lineage has deep roots in Louisiana.

Leo, born in Chicago, Illinois in 1955, became a novitiate in the Order of Saint Augustine at 22 years old after graduating ...

Catholics are surprised and delighted in Chicago, where the church's influence persists despite declining numbers.

PRINCE Edward will represent King Charles at the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV next week. Robert Prevost, 69, is the first ...

CHICLAYO, Peru — The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he is also Padre Prevost . Maybe when the shock ...

The pope's maternal grandparents are described as Black or a person of mixed white and Black ancestry in historical documents ...

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.

FROM a budding maths genius in the US to an adventurous missionary in Peru – horse riding Pope Leo XIV has now reached the ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a little known missionary from Chicago, was elected as a surprise choice to be the new leader of the ...

A viral clip from the 2005 World Series captures future Pope Leo XIV, then Father Robert Prevost, showcasing his loyalty as a ...

Born in the Windy City in 1955 to parents of Spanish and Franco-Italian descent, Prevost served as an altar boy and was ...