In that place, in A.D. 325, a united Church laid the doctrinal foundations for believers in every age to follow.

Chicago family surprises Vatican's new pope with Chicago Bears-themed gift during Rome vacation. Pope Leo XIV receives 'Da Pope' T-shirt.

The first American pope arrives at the papal summer retreat to work on his encyclical, with suggestions it should avoid politics and focus on religious liberty and vocations.

ALBANO, Italy (WGN) — A Chicago family vacationing in Rome surprised the Vatican’s new pope with a Chicago Bears-themed gift Sunday. The Muñoz family met Pope Leo XIV after mass Sunday at the ...

Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with observatory visit, call to Buzz Aldrin There are a few precedents of papal calls to “space.” ...

From the time he was hired as the men’s basketball coach at Kentucky, Mark Pope has embraced the expectations of the program and of the Big Blue Nation. Pope knows that a national championship is ...

Pope Leo XIV greets residents of St. Martha Home for the Elderly in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, during a visit on July 21, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media ...

With a born-and-raised Chicagoan leading the Catholic church, some small business owners have sprung into action to cash in.

Pope Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing with a video call to U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

Chicago family gifts Pope Leo XIV "Da Pope" T-shirt in Bears colors A Chicago family on vacation in Italy had the encounter of a lifetime with Pope Leo XIV after mass on Sunday.