With a born-and-raised Chicagoan leading the Catholic church, some small business owners have sprung into action to cash in.

A Chicago family made sure Pope Leo XIV got a taste of home when they visited Rome, giving him a special “Da Pope” Bears ...

Marcel and Ann Muñoz were decked out with their three kids in shirts reading, "Da Pope" when they went to see Pope Leo XIV ...

The home in which Pope Leo XIV spent much of his childhood has been officially acquired by the village in which it is located ...

There were memes circulating during the papal conclaves of 2005 and 2013. But it was not nearly as pervasive a form of humor as it is now. Pope Leo XIV is arguably the first pope to be named since ...

Boosted by major events, Chicago was once again a “toddling town” for tourists last year, welcoming 55.3 million visitors, up 6.5% over 2023 and setting a post-pandemic high, according to data ...

The sale caps the modest home's complicated journey since Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected as the next pope in May. Plans are for the property to be turned into a landmark.

Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, but, make no mistake, the pope is Creole. During the Jim Crow era, Chicago was a popular destination for “passé blanc” Creoles seeking to escape the ...

Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the city of Chicago.

Chicago area reacts to new pope — 'Everything dope, including the pope, comes from Chicago!' “The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city ...

CHICAGO − Over 100 years passed between World Series championships for Cubs fans in this great city, but they finally got one. And now, after 2,000 years, they've got a pope, too.

Pope Leo XIV was 30 years old and living in Chicago in 1985 which strongly suggests he was aware of, and may have even watched multiple times, the Super Bowl Shuffle — Evan Hill (@evanhill) May ...