A Chicago family vacationing in Rome surprised the Vatican’s new pope with a Chicago Bears-themed gift Sunday. The Muñoz ...

Robert Prevost's Catholic roots were planted in Chicago's south side suburbs, where he grew up playing "pretend priest" and embodies the spirit of a "second Pope Francis," his brother said.

A new book suggests Chicago-born Robert Prevost may have been reluctant at first to take on the weighty responsibility of ...

VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a ...

Pope Leo was born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago on September 14, 1955. He's seen here on the left with his mother, Mildred, and his brothers John and Louis. Courtesy John Prevost.

Born in Chicago in 1955, Leo attended St. Mary's of the Assumption, a now-shuttered grade school on the city's edge, and he grew up in Dolton, a southwest suburb located just across the street ...

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

Pope Leo XIV had a signed jersey delivered to former Chicago White Sox great Paul Konerko. Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich ...

(Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) John Prevost, brother of the new Pope Leo XIV, second from left, answers reporters' questions outside his home on May 8, 2025, in New Lenox. (John J. Kim/Chicago ...

The Chicago roots of missionary Robert Prevost weren’t lost on the popular restaurant. Between a cross-town baseball rivalry for papal support, billboards and many memes, ...