Genealogists have discovered that Pope Leo XIV’s maternal grandparents were of Haitian descent, making him the first Haitian Pope in history, adding a rich cultural layer to the papacy.

In his first Sunday address as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV delivered a message of peace to Catholic faithful in Rome.

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, three days after the 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary made history ...

Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid.

At first glance, it would seem that buying rosaries and listening to the pope cry out passionately against war have little to ...

The man accused of car theft in the Rock Island stolen car/missing child case of Blessing Aoci in January is in the Scott County Jail after police say he and a man from Atlanta robbed a cell phone ...

Two men have been arrested in connection with armed robbery of T-Mobile store in Davenport and four people inside the store.

The weight of the AOCI is still quite significant on equity. Higher-than-expected inflation due to tariffs could negatively impact ONB's TBV per share. Currently, TBV is priced almost in line with ...

DHAKA -- Rubel Ahmed Joy now finds it easier to send remittances back home to Bangladesh after the country's banks stabilized access to key services under the new government. The 21-year-old went ...

The crash happened as the chopper was taking off from Hartford, Illinois, which is in suburban Saint Louis. Officials said the pilot and two crew members were rescued from the crash before it ...

On a list of the five American urban areas with the highest property taxes, the first four are all in Illinois, according to a new study. This latest, not entirely surprising detail on the ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) on Thursday became the first major Democrat to announce a bid for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) seat, a development that came less than a day after ...