The papacy, an institution stretching back nearly two millennia, represents one of history's longest unbroken lines of ...

It is common that upon the death of a Pope, comments arise recalling his pontificate—some positive, others not so much. But ...

Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.

Online genealogists found that Pope Leo’s paternal grandparents in Chicago were accused of having an “illicit affair” in the 1910s, adding another layer to the pope’s complex family history.

Pope Leo XIV made his first social media post on Tuesday in which he sent a message of peace, as he seeks to maintain an active social media presence through the official papal accounts. The ...

Of course, perhaps the most important decision made in this vein was Leo XIV’s call not to choose the name of any post-Vatican II pope. Instead of becoming John Paul III, Benedict XVII or ...

CERTAINLY A BIG DAY FOR THE UNIVERSITY HERE AS ONE OF THEIR OWN IS SELECTED AS THE NEW POPE. YOU SEE BEHIND ME HERE, THAT IS THE CHURCH. SAINT THOMAS OF VILLANOVA CHURCH. AND WE’VE BEEN HEARING ...

The newly-annointed Pope Leo XIV — formerly cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, Illinois — revealed this weekend that his name choice was inspired in part by AI, which he sees as a possible ...

Conservative podcast host Megyn Kelly defended Pope Leo XIV’s controversial anti-Trump tweets, arguing that all Catholic leaders support “mass migration.” “There’s not going to be a pope ...

He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. As Pope Leo XIV laid out his vision for the papacy in an address to the College of Cardinals, he also explained why he ...

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 ...

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 ...