When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

Contrary to early reports, the new pontiff isn't a Cubs fan — and the Sox faithful couldn't be prouder. "It's a dream," Helen ...

Netflix star Ashley Park has been slammed online for appearing to “disrespect” the newly elected Pope Leo XIV.

Already, “Conclave” appears to be the most relevant movie of the year, whether by coincidence or providence. The inner workings of Vatican affairs now have a spotlight unlike we’ve ever seen in pop ...

During a press conference with American cardinals on Friday, Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, said he did not think the fact that Pope Leo was from the United States "carried much weight" in the ...

Pope Francis welcomed the LGBT community into the Catholic Church. What will his successor mean for the community?

While they’ve had some successes — notably, they bested traditional polls at predicting Donald Trump’s 2024 election win — the market for betting on the next pope was blindsided by the conclave’s ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Bronzeville and raised in the south suburbs, will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

The reaction among church leaders to the news of Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost being named the first American pope ...

When the white smoke billowed out from a chimney on May 8, announcing that the papal conclave had chosen a new pope, the ...