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Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung

By Nicole Winfield

October 11, 2026 at 7:15 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove...

Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Oct.8, 2026, for the annual opening of the academic year at pontifical universities, joining Rome’s 22 pontifical institutions and numerous others worldwide. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as his native US plans to livestream execution

By Nicole Winfield

October 10, 2026 at 7:10 p.m.

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday declared capital punishment ”inadmissible” as he marked the World Day...

Lynda Levin, right, looks on as Cheryl Goodman decorates a stone during a vigil to honor of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks in Israel at the Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana in Munster, Indiana Wednesday October 7, 2026. The stones will be added to memorial rock garden outside the federation. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Jewish Federation of NWI remembers victims of Oct. 7 massacre

By Jim Masters

October 8, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

Many members of the Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana knew a family member, friend or...

Rosetta Polk walks up to the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, in Dolton. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Dolton to dedicate section of village street in honor of Pope Leo XIV

By Mike Nolan

May 20, 2025 at 8:48 a.m.

Dolton will bestow an honorary street name for Pope Leon XIV while Mayor Jason House...

Pope Leo XIV greets cheering crowds as he arrives for his installation Mass in St. Peter’s Square on May 18, 2025, at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Photos: The installation of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City

By Brian Cassella

May 20, 2025 at 1:27 p.m.

baiduhai photographer Brian Cassella captures the scene as Pope Leo XIV is installed in...

Eddie J. Schmit III, left, and his son Eddie J. Schmit IV pose for a portrait with a mural of Pope Leo XIV near section 140 on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Rate Field. The Schmits are depicted with family friend Robert Prevost in an image from Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago White Sox honor Pope Leo XIV with new Rate Field artwork

By Andrew Carter

May 23, 2025 at 9:12 a.m.

The Chicago White Sox unveiled a mural in honor of Pope Leo XIV in commemoration...

Cardinal Blase Cupich takes a look at a new item in the shrine to martyrs, a sweater belonging to Sister Dorothy Stang who was murdered in Brazil in 2005, on May 17, 2025, inside the Basilica of St. Bartholomew on Tiber Island in Rome. Originally founded by Holy Roman Emperor Otto III in 998, St. Bartholomew is the titular church of Cupich following Cardinal Francis George before him. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Cupich says Pope Leo XIV will champion the environment, immigrants — but doesn’t know when he’ll visit Chicago

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

May 20, 2025 at 6:20 a.m.

Chicago Cardinal says when Pope Leo XIV is ready to travel to the United States,...

Pope Leo XIV’s meets Vice President JD Vance after the formal inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV an invitation from Trump to visit US

By Nicole Winfield

May 19, 2025 at 2:17 p.m.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit...

The image of new Pope Leo XIV is cast on the big video board at Rate Field before a White Sox-Marlins game on May 9, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Archdiocese to celebrate Pope Leo XIV with Mass at Rate Field

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

May 18, 2025 at 7:43 p.m.

The Archdiocese of Chicago will celebrate the historic election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV on...

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowds as he arrives for his installation Mass in St. Peter’s Square on May 18, 2025, at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Pope Leo XIV officially begins his papacy with inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

May 20, 2025 at 5:30 a.m.

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV officially began his papacy with calls for peace and unity during...

Pictures of Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV are displayed on a gift shop window outside St. Peter’s Square on May 16, 2025, before the installation of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Watch live: Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass

By baiduhai

May 17, 2025 at 9:00 p.m.

The inaugural Mass will be held in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, scheduled to...

A photo of Pope Leo XIV is displayed in a shop window on May 16, 2025, near St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Pope Leo XIV’s friends and Chicago’s Catholic faithful travel to the Vatican for inaugural Mass

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

May 17, 2025 at 9:15 a.m.

Many Chicago-area Catholics are making the nearly 4,000-mile pilgrimage to the Vatican to witness the...

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass: What to know about the official start of the Chicago native’s papacy

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

May 17, 2025 at 12:30 p.m.

Global dignitaries and faith leaders from around the world will gather in Vatican City on...