By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jun 21, 2025 / 07:00 am From popping a wheelie in front of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home to sitting in “the pope’s chair” at a favorite local pizzeria, filmmaker Rob Kaczmark appeared to be enjoying every stop along a tour of Pope Leo’s childhood …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jun 19, 2025 / 12:53 pm The Chicago City Council on Wednesday voted to extend protection status to a historic Catholic parish in the city, handing a win to advocates who for years have urged the local government to protect the more-than-century-old structure. City leaders voted at …

By Pope Leo XIV Vatican City, Jun 14, 2025 / 19:35 pm The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s address to Catholics during the “Chicago Celebrates Pope Leo XIV” event at Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox baseball team, on Saturday, June 14. My dear friends, It’s …

The Archdiocese of Chicago, hometown of Pope Leo XIV, is hosting an event in the city’s Rate Field, residence of its beloved White Sox baseball team, to celebrate the election to the papacy of a native son. By Vatican News The US city of Chicago, Pope Leo XIV’s hometown, is …

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 19, 2025 / 15:04 pm The Archdiocese of Chicago will host a celebration at Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox, on June 14 to honor Pope Leo XIV, according to a statement released by the archdiocese. The public is invited to attend the …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, May 9, 2025 / 06:00 am On May 8, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV by the College of Cardinals as the 266th successor of St. Peter, making him the 267th pope and the first from the United States. Here are 14 …

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is welcoming Most Reverend Robert Gerald Casey, currently Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, as its 11th bishop and 10th Metropolitan Archbishop. Pope Francis announced the appointment on February 12, 2025, after accepting the resignation of Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, who has held the position since 2009. A …

At the break of dawn on Wednesday, February 12, the faithful of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati awoke to historic news: Pope Francis had accepted Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr’s resignation and appointed his successor—Most Reverend Robert G. Casey, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago. Just hours later, Archbishop-designate Casey stood before the press …

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is welcoming Most Reverend Robert Gerald Casey, currently Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, as its 11th bishop and 10th Metropolitan Archbishop. Pope Francis announced the appointment on February 12, 2025, after accepting the resignation of Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, who has held the position since 2009. A …

On Wednesday, at noon in Rome, Pope Francis announced that he has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr from pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and has appointed Most Reverend Robert G. Casey, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, as the 11th archbishop of the …