They went into last week’s conclave vastly outnumbered and smarting after being sidelined by Pope Francis for 12 years. And yet conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic ...

NBC 5 Chicago political reporter Mary Ann Ahern joins Bob Sirott to talk about the pope’s visits with friends and family in Rome and how this conclave brings a different experience from past ...

Long Islanders were among those who packed St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City when Pope Leo was elected the first American ...

The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, elected in a 24-hour conclave last week, called for journalists to use words for ...

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

Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

After Pope Leo XIV’s election, information has come out at rapid speed about the new pontiff: He went to Villanova. He has ...

Donald Trump took to social media to brag about a historical event insisting he was partially responsible for it. Donald ...

That raises questions about American influence at a time when Trump’s tariff wars and “one way or the other” threats have upended eight decades of global order and sparked distrust among allies.

Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago as Robert Prevost, was the first American to be elected Pope - but an expert has warned ...

The U.S.-born pope has signaled he will continue his predecessor’s work, but shows deference to tradition, too.