Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, was quickly discovered to be a White Sox fan after his elevation to head of the Catholic Church earlier this year. The team has leaned in, with murals of ...

"I think I will remember this moment as 'the sermon on the mound,'" Cardinal Cupich said, a nod to Jesus' famous Sermon on ...

At an event celebrating the city's native son, Cardinal Blase Cupich spoke on immigration and the undocumented in his "Sermon ...

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and ...

The American pope is pointing others to Christ by first attracting them through his relatability — including his love of baseball.

Thousands of people from across the region gathered at the home of the Chicago White Sox Saturday to celebrate Pope Leo XIV with a mass and video message from the pontiff himself.

While there’s plenty of room for views to shift as Pope Leo’s agenda becomes clear, people are watching how the first ...

Chicago celebrates first American Pope, Leo XIV, at a sold-out Mass led by Cardinal Cupich, with local officials recommending ...

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and ...

Supporters of Pope Leo XIV gathered Saturday, not in a cathedral or a church, but a baseball stadium the pope once frequented ...

The solemnity coincided with the June 14–15 Jubilee of Sport, where Pope Leo XIV asked pilgrims who belong to sports teams and associations to glorify God.

The pontiff delivered a video message to 30,000 people Saturday at Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox.