After sending congratulations to his St. Mary of the Assumption School classmate, Cobb man got a thank you message with a dual signoff — Bob Prevost and Leo XIV.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Titans offensive line coach Bill Callahan shares Chicago roots and some distant connections with newly elected Pope Leo XIV. Both men grew up on the South Side of Chicago, attended Catholic ...

Pope Leo was spotted at the 2005 World Series, a rare moment of triumph for the pride of Chicago’s South Side.

Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV all over the world, showed signs of becoming a pious servant of god from a very ...

Many sites associated with past popes’ lives have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s ...

John Doughey tells PEOPLE the new pope was nicknamed "Holy," adding, "I do believe that he knew what his path was going to be ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Pope Leo XIV and his family have a long history on Chicago's South Side. Long before Robert Prevost was elected by his fellow Cardinals, he was a friend to a South Side family.

Dan went to grade school with the pope at Saint Mary of the Assumption Church in Riverdale, Illinois. Dan says his younger brother served on the altar with the pope.

“The former St. Mary of the Assumption building is unique for its connection to the youth of the first American pope, but it ...

Pope Leo XIV was raised in a humble brick house on Chicago's South Side. The 3-bedroom cottage has just been renovated, and is on the market for $199,000.