Dr. Carla D. Hayden was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the head of the Library of Congress. Her ...

When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout Chicago was joyous.

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

"Michelle and I send our congratulations to a fellow Chicagoan, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV," Barack wrote. "This is a historic ...

As Catholics, our arms will be wide open to the world. We will accompany the world. We will live in the world.

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama shared their reaction to "fellow Chicagoan" Robert Francis Prevost becoming Pope Leo XIV, the ...

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama shared their reaction to "fellow Chicagoan" Robert Francis Prevost becoming Pope Leo XIV, the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, along with scores of other elected officials throughout the ...

Leaders of all faiths and on both sides of the aisle welcomed the South Side's own Robert Prevost — Pope Leo XIV — as head of ...

Americans are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost.

Former President Obama congratulated Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, on his selection as the next pontiff for the Roman ...

Pope Leo XIV was congratulated by President Donald Trump and other leaders as he becomes leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...