A mural of Pope Leo XIV sits atop Section 140, where he sat during Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. "I think now the most famous seat belongs to the pope," a team official said.

When Robert Prevost was elected pope this week, he chose one of the most popular papal names. The lives of the Pope Leos who preceded him may offer insight into his approach to the papacy

During a special audience with religious leaders who came to Rome for the inauguration of his papal ministry, Pope Leo XIV vowed to continue working toward Christian unity and promoting dialogue among all religions.

So far, Pope Leo XIV has leaned fairly heavily into the legacy of his storied predecessor, Leo XIII, but he reflects Leo X.

If you thought the city was running out of stories about the pope and the White Sox, well, this could go on for Pope Leo XIV’s entire tenure in the Vatican. We still don’t know exactly how he likes his Italian beef or who his favorite ’85 Bears player was.

Chicago Cardinal says when Pope Leo XIV is ready to travel to the United States, he will push for a Chicago stop.

Over 150 delegations attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV's Pontificate. Leo XIV trembled with emotion, "with a heart full of gratitude," when he was bestowed with the pallium and the Fisherman's Ring accrediting him as the 267th Pontiff of the Catholic Church.

ROME — As the universal Church celebrates the gift of the new Pope, there is one university in Rome where the joy is felt a little more deeply: Pope Leo XIV’s alma mater. The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas — also known as the Angelicum — is not only the alma mater of Pope St. John Paul II, but now also of Pope Leo XIV.

Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Bernini’s colonnade, where religious and political figures have long mingled.