Colbert is hardly alone in his visceral response to the pope’s distinctly Chicago accent ... So, when the leader of the church in Rome sounds like a guy who grew up in St. Mary of the ...

Michael Pfleger, the longtime pastor of St. Sabina Church on the South Side of Chicago, was ordained as ... and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "I was just drawn to him," Pfleger said.

As a spiritual son of St. Augustine, a close collaborator and admirer of Pope Francis, and a Chicago-born ... about the Church and around the world,” Bishop Martin said. What made the greatest ...

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 ...

Immaculate Heart of Mary School acquired a bus through last year’s #iGiveCatholic campaign, enhancing transportation services ...

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.

“I would like that our first great desire be for a united church, a sign of unity and communion, which becomes a leaven for a reconciled world,” he said. Pope Leo XIV toured St Peter’s Square ...

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

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Vice President JD Vance was among the dignitaries ...

Meet Donna, who lives next door to Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, IL. She says the home was recently a hub of drug ...

The excitement in St. Peter's Square was palpable — particularly ... including Kate Ostrowski of Glenview and Lyndsey Martin of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Both are students at Loyola's ...