Like many who feel a connection with the new pope, Rabbi Joseph Schultz believes his familiarity with sports can help bring ...

Pope Leo XIV’s old community of Dolton is finding hope in his election after years of violence and corruption for the suburb ...

Pope Leo XIV’s old community of Dolton is finding hope in his election after years of violence and corruption for the suburb ...

Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, have fond memories of Leo’s work as bishop, but some question his record responding to abuse.

Born in Chicago, Leo XIV is the first pope ever to hail from the United States. But for Peruvians in the northern city of Chiclayo, he is a hometown ... she witnessed the impact of that wave ...

Donna Sagna stands in the street outside the house in Dolton where Pope Leo XIV grew up ... sure things were better elsewhere either as the impact of closing factories hit American small towns.

Pope Leo XIV. “This brings back hope. We went from hell land to holy land because it was a rough several years for our community,” Kiana Belcher, a village trustee, told USA TODAY.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is known for his down-to-earth approachability, boldness in standing up for social ...