The first U.S. pope is a citizen of Peru, and the first U.S. bishop he appointed is a refugee from Vietnam. And next week, ...

Harvard University Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a deep dive into the pope's past in New York Times Magazine piece.

According to Gates Jr., Pope Leo is also related to Boucher de Grandpre, who fought against the British during the ...

Carlo Acutis was 15 when he died in northern Italy in 2006, after a short bout with leukemia. The pope announced Friday he'll ...

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager, was meant to be made a saint in April, but the ceremony was postponed because of Pope ...

NEW: The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV—a refugee himself—is mobilizing priests to accompany migrants at ...

Pope Leo’s changes to the papal wardrobe considered a ‘return to form’ - Pope Leo XIV has made waves with some of his fashion ...

The forecast is sunny for Pope Leo's Chicago event on June 14. Meanwhile, Trump's military parade in D.C. is looking much ...

A photo of Pope Leo XIV putting on a White Sox cap while greeting a newlywed couple outside the Vatican this week has gone viral online and caused a surge of pride in his native South Side of Chicago.

Pope Leo XIV has made waves with some of his fashion choices, returning to much of the traditional pomp of popes past.

The noted Chicago White Sox fan will deliver a pre-recorded video message to attendees and viewers. Friends of the pope are ...

There's a mural of Pope Leo XIV at the White Sox's park, near where he sat for Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. Yeah, the ...