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"Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue." Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green ...
Just because he's on vacation doesn't mean Pope Leo XIV takes a break from his Sunday duties. The pontiff led Mass on Sunday, ...
The event — set in Leo's hometown and at the home stadium of his favorite major league team — was organized by the Archdiocese of Chicago in honor of his recent election as pope.
Pope Leo XIV is sporting some Chitown swag in a new mural. It is the work of the elusive Italian-born street artist known as ...
On June 14, the new American Pope Leo XIV delivered his first address to a U.S. audience via a pre-recorded video message ...
Leo, formerly Robert Prevost, was elected May 8, becoming the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the church. Leo, 69, spent his career serving as an Augustinian missionary and ...
Pope Leo XIV invited Catholic faithful to be "that light of hope," and to serve others and make the world a better place, during a celebration of his papacy at Rate Field in Chicago.
Pope Leo XIV delivers his video message prior to the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Catholic mass hosted at Rate Field. Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY NETWORK ...
Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and hope for a renewed focus on social justice and unity within the ...
Maria Marin and her husband, Martin Marin, pose with a cardboard cutout of Pope Leo XIV during the Archdiocese of Chicago's celebration of Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field, Saturday, June 14, 2025.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JUNE 14: Guests attend mass at Rate Field, home to the Chicago White Sox, held to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV on June 14, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service ...