After Chicago native Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American elected pontiff, the Rev. Homero Sánchez sent him a quick text saying, “Congratulations Holy Pope.” The priest from St. Rita of ...

St. John Paul II’s birthday is May 18; he was born on this day in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. When he was elected to the papacy ...

Jaroch and Dominic Jaroch, were thrilled to learn that the priest who married them in 2014 is now the 267th pope, Pole Leo ...

Santa Rita town Mayor Arthur L. Salalila has declared May 22, this year as a non-working day for all government offices in the town in observance of the feast d ...

Lisa and Rich Solava and Denise Utter were friends with Robert Prevost long before he became pope — and have the selfies to ...

Heather and Dominic Jaroch tell PEOPLE about the time Pope Leo XIV, then simply known as “Father Bob," flew back to Chicago ...

Augustinians are distinguished from other religious orders by their emphasis on living together in community — priests and ...

St. Rita’s Medical Center is pleased to announce the winners of our 2025 Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Scholarships! The program ...

Catholics around the world watched as white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel signaling a new pope had been elected.

Le monache agostiniane di Cascia hanno composto una nuova preghiera per Papa Leone XIV, sottolineando il profondo legame ...

Despite the order’s 800-year history – and its Italian origins – Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian to be named a pope.

In his first days as pope, Leo XIV has struck many as an unassuming man of quiet warmth and deeply rooted identity. A visit ...