Pope Leo XIV is fast becoming an icon in Chicago, bringing hope that he will shine light on working class heroes everywhere.

When Pope Leo XIV was announced as the new pope, Catholics in the United States and his hometown of Chicago celebrated having ...

The likelihood that the newly elected pope has consumed a Chicago style hot dog is not zero. And that means something.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first ...

ABC7's Liz went out to find Chicagoans visiting St. Peter's Square and some of Pope Leo's favorite local shops.

Reaction to the announcement of 69-year-old Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, who is from the South Side and raised ...

Aline Lauture with the Haitian Congress Center was thrilled to learn Pope Leo XIV not only has ties to Chicago but to her ...

“Now we’re known for Michael Jordan, Al Capone and the pope. The Chicago holy trinity. We’ll let the public decide in what order they want to put them in.” Leo’s election came as a ...

CHICAGO — Aline Lauture with the Haitian Congress Center was thrilled to learn Pope Leo XIV not only has ties to Chicago but to her ethnic background. “This news, we just embrace the news ...

This morning, the city of Chicago — famously known as the City of Big Shoulders — is embracing one of the biggest honors in ...

CHICAGO − Over 100 years passed between ... is united in prayer for the pope and gratefully celebrates that a pastor who loved Peru now guides the universal church.” He was the bishop of ...

In Chicago, excitement surrounds the election of Pope Leo XIV, with celebrations and local tributes — including a new sandwich. The National speaks with his longtime friend, who reflects on their ...