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

Criminal justice reform has long been one of the most divisive issues between Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly and the Republican minority.

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 ...

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

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.

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago and one of the 10 U.S. cardinal electors at the conclave that elected the ...

New Pope Leo XIV was a major topic on this Saturday's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live Weekend Update. Last week, ...

Leo urged an end to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. "I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved ...