of having had an affair with an earlier pope, Sergius III. She has in consequence been characterized as a villain in traditional historical accounts of this period. Yet, ironically, none of the ...

The 267th pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, marks a significant milestone as the first pope from the Order of Saint Augustine and the first born in the United States. A dual ...

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the history of a legendary papal namesake. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ...

Angels and Demons,' 'The New Pope' and 'The Two Popes' all feature stories about the head of the Catholic Church. By McKinley Franklin, THR Staff As the leader of the Catholic Church, the Pope’s ...

While President Trump welcomed the U.S.-born cardinal as the new pope, top Trump allies criticized Leo XIV for his similarities to Pope Francis. By Tim Balk When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost ...

The same auction house that sold President Trump’s childhood home for millions in 2017 will take bids for the modest three-bedroom where Pope Leo XIV once lived. By Debra Kamin The childhood ...

A mere two days after taking in a moment of history the Catholic Church and Chicago will never forget, area native Pope Leo XIV will be visited by his brothers in Rome - including New Lenox ...

These are some blessed bobbleheads. Two Pope Leo bobbleheads were unveiled Friday by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum. The limited-edition papal creations are on presale for $30 ...

Presiding over a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Leo was inaugurated as the first American pope, in a ceremony filled with ancient and symbolic rituals. By Jason Horowitz Reporting from ...

Pope Leo was spotted at the 2005 World Series, a rare moment of triumph for the pride of Chicago’s South Side. By David Waldstein David Waldstein reported from Pope Leo’s childhood home in ...