Pope Leo XIV greets cheering crowds as he arrives for his installation Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) ...

Leo was ordained in 1981 as a member of the Order of Saint Augustine. Here's what you need to know about the Chicago event celebrating Pope Leo XIV.

Rosetta Polk has her picture taken in front of the former childhood home of Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, in Dolton. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) ...

Pope Leo XIV meets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the formal inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, May 18, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV taught at St. Rita Academy on Chicago's Southwest Side, who tweeted, "St. Rita Family — Habemus Papam! One of our own, Honorary Alumnus Rev. Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., is Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered a message of hope by video message on Saturday at a celebration and mass at Rate Field, honoring the papacy of the city's native son. In an eight-minute video played during ...

If Pope Leo XIV is truly a Sox fan, a downtrodden team is counting on him to come through with a miracle or two to salvage the season. Originally Published: May 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM CDT ...

As soon as news came that Leo — who grew up as Robert Prevost on East 141st Place in the Chicago suburb of Dolton — had been elected pope, Bennison’s owner, Jory Downer, called the shop and ...

Leo was ordained in 1981 as a member of the Order of Saint Augustine. Here's what you need to know about the Chicago event celebrating Pope Leo XIV.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, center, leaves after concelebrating Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican the day after his election as 267th pontiff of the Roman ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, Chicago-born Robert Prevost, was installed Sunday as the first American pope. He vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic church becomes a sign of peace in the ...