Pope Leo XIV has blessed an NFL player ahead of the 2025 regular season. The first American pope is from Chicago, Illinois.

Detroit Lions tight end and Iowa football alum Sam LaPorta and his wife visited the Vatican City and received a blessing from ...

Former Iowa football star tight end Sam LaPorta recently got married and saw the blessings continue with a special trip to ...

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus on the hit biblical series "The Chosen," met Pope Leo XIV this week at the Vatican ...

After a Pro Bowl season in his rookie year in 2023, LaPorta hauled in 60 catches for 726 yards and seven touchdowns over 16 ...

The Chicago White Sox turned to pitcher Tyler Alexander for a key at-bat in the 10th inning Saturday. He grounded out in a ...

A humble home in a Chicago suburb where Pope Leo XIV grew up is set to go under the hammer, with bids starting at $250,000.

Sam LaPorta and his new wife Callahan met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, but Chicago Bears fans have expressed concerns after ...

The Archdiocese of Chicago celebrated the historic election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV on June 14 at Rate Field, home of the White Sox.

More than 30,000 are gathering in Chicago Saturday to see Pope Leo XIV deliver a video message to a crowd in his hometown.

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and ...

Pope Leo XIV has affirmed that priests must be celibate. And he has insisted that bishops take "firm and decisive" action to deal with sex abusers.