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Pope Leo XIV could boost Catholic church attendance in US, Augustinian says
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope from Chicago, could boost interest in the Catholic Church, potentially increasing ...
Pope Leo XIV offers message of unity for polarized Catholic Church as pontificate officially starts
Vice President JD Vance led the American delegation for Leo's inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated ...
‘How absurd is that?’: Pope Leo XIV, once just a Villanova student named Bob, is a Wildcats basketball fan
Rigsby, who played basketball for Villanova in the 1970s while Bob Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was a student, was wearing a ...
Pope Leo affirms marriage between man and woman, but some Chicago Catholics hope for LGBTQ outreach
Some Catholics in Chicago still hope the new pope will signal greater acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community — with time.
White Sox believe Pope Leo XIV is ‘on our side’ as they get set to honor him with stadium graphic
The Cubs initially claimed Pope Leo as one of their fans on the Wrigley Field marquee, but his brother, John Prevost, has ...
Dolton Mayor Jason House won’t rule out public purchase of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home
Dolton Mayor Jason House said there’s a possibility of taking public ownership of Pope Leon XIV’s home for museum or public ...
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Pope Leo XIV's Family Guide: Meet His Late Parents and 2 Brothers
Pope Leo XIV's family has been cheering him as he reaches major milestone moments. Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known as Pope ...
Dolton, the Chicago suburb that gave us a pope
Pope Leo’s hometown Dolton was hit with economic hardship following the collapse of the steel industry on the Far South Side.