Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo, was born to Louis Marius Prevost and Mildred Martínez in September 1955. He was raised in Chicago alongside brothers Louis Martin Prevost and John ...

The newly named Leo will be a welcome voice, with a Midwestern accent, against the unchristian attitude of the present ...

The Santa Clara Broncos, Stanford Cardinal and Cal Bears begin their quest to reach the College World Series on Friday.

The Rev. Richard J. McGrath was a longtime leader of Providence Catholic High School, run by the Augustinians, whose Midwest ...

Omaha native Blase Cupich is back in the States after attending the conclave in Rome last week. He's one of the 251 cardinals in the world. Cupich spent six years working with Robert Prevost, who's ...

I knew it was bound to happen at some point, but this soon – if you’re thinking in context, 10 years is not that far off. So, ...

Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing ...

Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, said he expects repercussions against the church for being outspoken in defense of ...

As a Chicagoan who teaches at Villanova University, it was surreal for me to watch the election of Cardinal Robert Francis ...

Even after their nine-game winning streak came to an end in excruciating fashion on a rainy Wednesday afternoon, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol liked what he saw when he walked through a resilient ...

Yes, the newly minted pontiff—formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native—made history as the ...