Pfleger is a Chicago local household name and a South Side community staple, both as a spiritual leader and an activist.

It’s just remarkable to see someone I know as the pope,” said the Rev. Joe Roccasalva, an Augustinian priest who grew up in ...

81st St. in the Ashburn neighborhood, held its final mass Sunday morning. The 67-year-old church was once a thriving parish. But the Archdiocese of Chicago decided to close the church due to a ...

(WALA)- On Thursday, applause erupted at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Mobile ... Robert Prevost of Chicago, now known as Pope LEO XIV, assumed the role on Thursday. “Overwhelmed-- just so excited.

There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a divided church.

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor who was born in Chicago and just arrived in Rome to teach.

James Martin wrote ... families at the time, St. Mary of the Assumption's church and school were closed because its buildings were older and more costly to maintain, the Chicago archdiocesan ...

Pope Leo XIV formally began his reign on Sunday (May 18) by reaching out to conservatives who felt orphaned under ...