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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...

Letty Matias, left, of Hammond, and her sister, Jenny Matias, of Whiting, take photos of the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in Dolton May 16, 2025. “We already love Pope Leo,” Letty Matias said. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Dolton Mayor Jason House won’t rule out public purchase of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home

By Olivia Stevens

May 17, 2025 at 7:41 p.m.

Dolton Mayor Jason House said there's a possibility of taking public ownership of Pope Leon...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, center left, walks with the Rev. Michael Pfleger outside St. Sabina Church in Chicago on May 14, 2025. The cardinal recently returned from the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV and visited the church as it celebrated the 50th anniversary of Pfleger’s ordination. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago’s Rev. Michael Pfleger reflects on 50 years in the priesthood: ‘You don’t bow down to the hater’

By Carolyn Stein

May 16, 2025 at 8:25 p.m.

The Rev. Michael Pfleger has been a fixture at the predominantly Black St. Sabina Church...

Rosetta Polk has her picture taken in front of the childhood home of new Pope Leo XIV, May 8, 2025, in Dolton. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home in Dolton is up for auction

By Bob Goldsborough

May 19, 2025 at 11:45 a.m.

The owner of Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home in Dolton has put it up for...

Pope Leo XIV appears on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican to bless the crowd below on May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity

By Nicole Winfield

May 16, 2025 at 8:08 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the “stable union between...

Juanita Morales, left, and Emma Yanus take a photo at the Cloud Gate sculpture, better known as The Bean, in Chicago’s Millennium Park on May 15, 2025. Morales is visiting from Arlington, Virginia, and Yanus lives in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago saw a boost in tourism last year. Will the pope be a blessing in 2025?

By Robert Channick

May 15, 2025 at 6:34 p.m.

With a lift from major events, Chicago welcomed 55.3 million visitors last year, up 6.5%...

FILE – Pink smoke rises in front of St. Peter’s Basilica during a protest by the Women’s Ordination Conference calling for full equality for women in the Catholic Church on the first day of the conclave to elect the 267th pope in Rome on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)

Those who’ve worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he’ll elevate women’s roles — with limits

By Nicole Winfield

May 15, 2025 at 8:37 a.m.

Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost presided over one of the most revolutionary...

Julio Fernandez, a retired Peruvian doctor, sits inside of the chapel at Chicago's St. Stanislaus Kostka School on May 13, 2025. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

‘The pope is more Peruvian than the potato.’ Why Pope Leo XIV’s roots resonate in Chicago.

By Nell Salzman

May 15, 2025 at 1:53 p.m.

Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting...

Italy's Jannik Sinner shares a light moment with Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of their meeting at the Vatican on May 14, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP)

Tennis fan Pope Leo XIV meets with Jannik Sinner on an off day at the Italian Open

By Nicole Winfield

May 14, 2025 at 11:57 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the...

This combination photos shows Pope Leo XIV at the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, May 11, 2025, left, and President Donald Trump during an event in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, May 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo)

President Donald Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth’s most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms

By Laurie Kellman

May 13, 2025 at 8:22 a.m.

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark...

Pope Leo XIV appears at the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, May 11, 2025.(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

La Grange officials excited by new pope’s area connections

By Hank Beckman

May 12, 2025 at 5:32 p.m.

As Pope Leo XIV settles into his new job in the Vatican, Catholics everywhere continue...