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Lorena Lopez, left, and Jacqueline Ramirez-Lopez participate in Mass at Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in the Loop on Oct. 3, 2026. After Mass, Cardinal Blase Cupich blessed a delegation, including Ramirez-Lopez, that is traveling to Rome to meet with Pope Leo. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Chicago clergy set to visit Pope Leo to advocate for immigrant detainees: ‘This is a mission from Christ’

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

October 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership are scheduled to make a pilgrimage to Rome...

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...

Downtown Dolton on May 9, 2025. Residents and officials hope the selection of former Dolton resident Robert Prevost as pope could help bring businesses to the town, which is now the focus of attention in a way it has not seen in the past. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Dolton hopes ties to Pope Leo XIV will burnish town’s image and spur growth

By Mike Nolan

May 11, 2025 at 3:22 p.m.

Dolton residents and officials hope native Robert Prevost's election as pope will improve an image...

Roxanne Green approaches the front doors of the former St. Mary of the Assumption Church at the corner of South Leyden Avenue and East 137th Street on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Chicago. New Pope Leo XIV attended the church and parish school while growing up in nearby Dolton. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

How the new Pope Leo XIV’s childhood church in Chicago fell into disrepair — and what may lie ahead

By Caroline Kubzansky

May 10, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful....

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

Column: White Sox embracing their newest superfan, Pope Leo XIV — while trolling the Cubs

By Paul Sullivan

May 10, 2025 at 11:04 a.m.

The Great Pope Fight of 2025 continued between the White Sox and Cubs over Pope...

Gladys Reconquista-Bayot and her nephew Aaron Reconquista take a selfie with a digital image of Pope Leo XIV outside Holy Name Cathedral on May 9, 2025, following the election of new pope. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago loudly and proudly claims homegrown Pope Leo XIV — and the ‘Pope’s Pizza’ at Aurelio’s

By Rebecca Johnson

May 10, 2025 at 10:28 p.m.

Chicagoans have predictably reacted in grandiose fashion with humor and genuine affection for South Sider...

In this photo released by the Diocese of Chulucanas, Bishop Robert Prevost leads the celebration anniversary of the Diocese in Chulucanas, Peru, Aug. 12, 2024. (Diocese of Chulucanas via AP)

Robert Prevost known as the ‘saint of the north’ in Peru for his closeness to poor

By Franklin Briceno

May 9, 2025 at 8:14 p.m.

Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United...

FILE – Same-sex couples take part in a public blessing ceremony in front of the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

A 2012 video shows comments from Pope Leo XIV that disappoint LGBTQ activists

By Giada Zampano

May 9, 2025 at 12:47 p.m.

Pope Leo XIV, in remarks in 2012 when he was the Augustinian prior general in...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on May 8, 2025. He is the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the church. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

Wheaton church group witnesses Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV greeting the public in Rome

By Daniel C. Vock

May 9, 2025 at 2:15 p.m.

More than a dozen members of the Gary Memorial United Methodist Church in Wheaton already...

In this photo released by the Diocese of Chulucanas, Bishop Robert Prevost leads an anniversary celebration of the Diocese in Chulucanas, Peru, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (Diocese of Chulucanas via AP)

Rejoicing Peruvians see Pope Leo XIV as one of their own after his many years in Peru

By Franklin Briceno

May 9, 2025 at 11:59 a.m.

Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in...

Cardinals, including Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich at left, appear at the Vatican on May 8, 2025, after the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th pope. He chose the name Pope Leo XIV. (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Pope Leo XIV is a ‘Midwesterner who is not afraid of hard work,’ Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich says

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

May 10, 2025 at 3:58 p.m.

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV concelebrates Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican the day after his election as 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, May 9, 2025. (Vatican Media)

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope and calls his election both a cross and a blessing

By Nicole Winfield

May 9, 2025 at 12:39 p.m.

Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost, celebrated his first Mass in the...