The Hyde Park school was founded in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, which shaped its teachings and philosophy toward ...

"It's been an unbelievable week, obviously, for all of us," said Mark Duffey, who was ordained as a deacon at St. Thomas of ...

Sport is religion in Chicago. The biggest question locals had here once Cardinal Robert Prevost became the new pope was which ...

McHenry County-area Catholics were eager to learn Thursday of the new pope, Leo XIV, and were thrilled to learn he’s from ...

Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities ...

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

Late Friday morning, I drove to a quiet neighborhood in suburban Chicago and stopped in front of the home of the Pope’s ...

Speakers blasted songs including “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Pie” as six cardinal electors from the United States ...

At the age of 45, Bychock became the Catholic Church's youngest cardinal on 7 December 2024, when he was elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope Francis at a consistory ceremony in the Vatican.

What direction should the Catholic Church take under the next pope? The late pontiff’s emphasis on social and economic justice, advocacy for migrants and openness to debate on homosexuality and ...

People visit the Baoding Catholic church in Baoding, China's northern Hebei province on April 22, 2025. Adek Berry—AFP/ Getty Images Reporter When Pope Francis died on Monday, governments around ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis had once vowed to eradicate the “evil” of sexual abuse from the Roman Catholic Church. He called bishops to Rome for listening sessions. He drew up new guidelines ...