In his first audience with the press, the pontiff renewed his support for a more peaceful world and quoted his predecessor, ...

The former neighbors of the newly elected pontiff describe him as an intelligent person ‘with a sense of humor and great ...

Criminal justice reform has long been one of the most divisive issues between Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly and the Republican minority.

The Catholic church has elected a new pope, Robert Prevost. He is also the first American to be elevated to the position of ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago became Pope Leo XIV May 8, 2025. First US pope graduated from Villanova University, mere miles from Wharton School.

Even a shot of Malört can't wash the taste of the anti-LGBTQ legal organization's hypocrisy out of John Oliver's mouth.

On Thursday afternoon, white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City as Catholics and non-Catholics alike around the world watched with great interest to see who would be chosen as the ...

As Donald Trump prepares Americans for economic hardship amid a looming trade war, John Oliver zeroed in on the GOP leader's ...

After a series of closures by the Chicago Archdiocese, Christ Our Savior Church in South Holland has bragging rights as Pope ...

Pope John Paul II arrived in the U.S. on Monday, Oct. 1, 1979 — touching down in Boston, and stopping in New York, ...

At services on Sunday, some Catholics took particular pride in the election of the first American pontiff, who has familial ...