Catholic organizations had lobbied Pat Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of ...

A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the ...

On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV took his baseball fandom to the Vatican. The 69-year-old Prevost was photographed wearing a ...

Pope Leo XIV was seen wearing a Chicago White Sox hat and now there is a Chicago mass on June 14. Is he coming to the US? What to know.

Credit Chicago nuns for Robert Prevost's rise to pope ... It was Pope Francis who made Prevost a cardinal, and I’ll take that as a good sign of things to come, though who can really say.

Pope Leo XIV placed a special liturgical vestment around Archbishop Richard Henning's neck, representing unity between ...

The Archdiocese of Chicago celebrated the historic election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV on June 14 at Rate Field, home of the White Sox.

Pope Leo, a native of Chicago's south side and a long-time fan of his beloved but beleaguered White Sox, sent a video message ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, about the Mass being held in honor of Pope Leo XIV tonight at Rate Field.

Pope Leo XIV wore a Chicago White Sox cap during an appearance at the Vatican, in a nod to his longtime fandom. White Sox ...

“This is a historic day,” said Robert Orsi, professor of religion at Northwestern University. “Robert Francis Prevost was a favorite of Pope Francis, who made him cardinal only two years ago.” ...

Twenty years ago, a priest named Robert Prevost attended a World Series game at U.S. Cellular Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox. These days, the stadium is called Rate Field, and much more ...