The new pope, who was born in Chicago, said that tennis is his favorite sport. Pope Leo XIV, born and raised in Chicago, has captured global attention for two reasons: his historic role as the first ...

As details of Pope Leo XIV's past life come to light many are struck by his Chicago roots and his Chicago-ness.

Pope Leo XIV, elected May 8, is the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine, also known as the Augustinians or OSA, an ...

Hector Camacho remembers Prevost asking altar boys for help with words in Spanish, taking them on trips to beaches, and ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Heather and Dominic Jaroch tell PEOPLE about the time Pope Leo XIV — then simply known as “Father Bob" — flew back to Chicago ...

Robert Prevost was one of a group of Augustine seminary students who came to Michigan's capitol to talk about education ...

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous rights. Will Leo do the same?

Father Cedric Wilson was a senior in seminary high school in Michigan when Pope Leo XIV was a freshman there. Their ...

Bishop Edinson Farfán of Chiclayo, Peru, is publicly defending the actions of his predecessor, now Pope Leo XIV, in the face ...

Father Robert Prevost first arrived in Peru in 1985 during a time of crisis, the aftermath of devastating El Niño rains that ...