The Rev. Francis Edward Connors died peacefully early Wednesday morning, May 7, 2025 at Elderwood of Burlington; he was 85 ...

When Pope John Paul II visited Chicago in 1979, an estimated 1.5 million people flocked to see the Holy Father, who said a ...

The new pope, Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He’s been in positions of authority when accusations of sexual abuse have arisen against priests ...

"We never would have suspected that he was going to be a priest, let alone a bishop or cardinal or the Pope. Not in a million ...

Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost ministered to alcoholics and addicts at the former St.

As worshippers in Illinois praise God and take pride in the new Catholic pope’s local connections, a Chicago-based bishop is ...

Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield released a statement expressing profound joy and deep gratitude to ...

An estimated 600 to 700 people at the 22nd annual Asian and Pacific Island Catholics Marian Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native, has been elected as the new pope, taking the name Leo XIV. The Diocese of ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...