Robert Prevost, elected pope Thursday, grew up in Dolton. Former neighbors and local Catholics reacted to the election of the first American pontiff in the church's 2,000-year history.

Cardinal Cupich presented Paul Konerko with a jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope and a White Sox fan who ...

Since Pope Leo XIV was elected, Pokemon fans had some fun with the Popplio meme, which saw the seal-looking water-type ...

White Sox great Paul Konerko got a present from one No. 14 to another in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World ...

A young Catholic made Pope Leo XIV's day after the leader of the Church signed a card of a Pokémon sharing nearly the same ...

Pope Leo XIV prayed Wednesday for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor,” as he celebrated the ...

Robert Prevost's former childhood home is located at 212 E. 141st Place in Dolton, Illinois. It was taken off the market the day he was elected pope. Michael Howie, The Times ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion ...

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