Italians — and Romans in particular — have had mixed responses to the so-called “American pope.” Most are cautiously ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday was a monumental day for Catholics all over the world — as well as posters ...

When Pope Leo XIV‘s election was announced Thursday, ABC News reported Robert Prevost, of Dolton, was a Cubs fan. The jokes were flying on social media, many of them suggesting Pope Leo XIV was ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Pope Leo XIV signed a baseball for Jason Perash of Colorado. The pontiff is reportedly a White Sox fan. Cathleen Falsani Share “White Sox or Cubs?” ...

Editor's note: This post has been updated to reflect new information and reporting. Pope Leo XIV was formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, where he was born before he was a minister in Peru.

She has been working in journalism for seven years. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American pontiff, leaving some experts both “surprised and excited” about ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, but he's apparently always been a Chicago White Sox fan. "He was never, ever a Cubs fan," John Prevost told WGN News' Dana Rebik.

It didn't take long after Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, was chosen as the new pope for social media to catch fire with the most Chicago of debates: Is Pope Leo XIV a Cubs fan or a ...

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the first ...

When Father Tony Ricard watched Pope Leo XIV deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he felt an instant kinship. “When he came to the balcony, I looked up ...