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

People who gathered outside the abandoned St. Mary of the Assumption this week mused about what the future might hold for ...

Historical church buildings across the city are being targeted for residential development, an after-effect of the nation's ...

He was the pope who had the old Cappella Magna ... We'll catch you up on the news you need to know with the Chicago Catch-Up newsletter. The Sistine Chapel is also known for housing artistic ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, three days after the 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary made history ...

An abandoned church owned by Joe Hall in Chicago as part of a community programs project just got a fresh sense of ...

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

Chicago Landmarks panel approves grant for restoration, and Ald. Anthony Beale says he won’t block its approval in the City ...

Chicago's St. Mary's church, connected to Pope Leo XIV's past, captures local interest amid restoration efforts.

Now, church leadership hopes it will be the site of one of the largest affordable housing developments Chicago has seen in years. Olivet Baptist Church recently unveiled plans for a $157 million ...

She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer for ABC7 Chicago. A 14-year-old boy was shot in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood, right by several schools, Chicago ...