Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals who elected him that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second ...

The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Bronzeville and raised in the south suburbs, will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as Pope Leo XIV, marking the first time an American has become pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history. Leaders such as Congress president Mallikarjun ...

Andrew Klavan defends the spiritual value of depicting evil. But he often discounts the spiritual danger involved.

After white smoke billowed Thursday from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a pope had been chosen, students in every ...

Gaza's Christian community welcomes Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as the first U.S. pope, anticipating continued support for the war-torn region. Prevost, who adopts the name Leo XIV, follows ...

Robert Prevost, elected pope Thursday, grew up in Dolton. Former neighbors and local Catholics reacted to the election of the ...

The cardinals are participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

White smoke has risen above the Sistine Chapel, the signal that cardinals have chosen a new pope on the second day of the conclave. Follow here for the latest.

With work featured in exhibitions at MoMA. SCAD, and Bath’s Holburne Museum, Diedrick Brackens is having a major moment.

Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, "Hope," Francis spoke of his ...