Many sites associated with past popes’ lives have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was born in Chicago, grew up in south suburban Dolton and served as prior of a local Augustinian ...

People who gathered outside the abandoned St. Mary of the Assumption this week mused about what the future might hold for ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass this morning following his election, calling on the Church to focus on areas where ...

I found myself completely entranced by the four-hour service as I felt the words of the gospel touch my soul. I felt hope for ...

"The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city," said Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

Steve Lasker, a Chicago photojournalist who captured an iconic image from the Our Lady of the Angels school fire, has died at ...

“The former St. Mary of the Assumption building is unique for its connection to the youth of the first American pope, but it ...

Chicago-area Catholics continued to pray and give thanks for the selection of Pope Leo. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Thursday as the first American pope. Prevost was born in the Chicago area.

As Catholics, our arms will be wide open to the world. We will accompany the world. We will live in the world.

Also known as Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, is celebrated on June 27 by the universal Church. The devotion to this Marian advocation revolves around the picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour ...

So what can we expect from Prevost? His Augustinian roots suggest discipline and seriousness. And his Chicago roots, say we, ...