He’s been playing football nearly his entire life, but a green uniform has never seen the light of day. Come August, that will change for Lynn’s Edwin Castro, a defensive back from St. John’s Prep who ...

Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said ...

Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, ...

Yet the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel chose Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native, as the 267th pope of the ...

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday his country wanted to develop relations with Russia, and he derided European ...

Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south side suburbs, where he grew up playing “pretend priest” and ...

Every pope brings a distinct vision and agenda for leading the church. Making change is difficult in the Catholic Church, but ...

Newly elected American Pope Robert Francis Prevost came from humble beginnings in southern Chicago suburbs, where he was ...

Many hope the Catholic church’s new leader will reverse the closed parishes and dwindling flock in cities such as Chicago.

Looking at the challenges that the church in the United States is facing, "I hope to be able to respond to them with healthy ...

Here’s a look at what we discovered about some of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV’s family members in the Tribune archives.

Prelates who voted in the conclave played down the new pope’s American roots. In his first Mass as pontiff, Leo pledged to ...