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Chicago-area priest, who'd been accused of sexual misconduct, is kicked out of Augustinian order
The Rev. Richard J. McGrath was a longtime leader of Providence Catholic High School, run by the Augustinians, whose Midwest ...
How a working-class Chicago suburb and a tight-knit Catholic parish shaped the first American pope
In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to hold Mass in the basement of his family’s small brick home, reading from ...
‘He’s one of us’: South Holland church celebrates bragging rights as Pope Leo XIV’s de facto home parish
After a series of closures by the Chicago Archdiocese, Christ Our Savior Church in South Holland has bragging rights as Pope ...
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Pope Leo’s connection to church in downtown Flint
St. Matthew Catholic Church in Flint has been around for years, becoming a common sight for those in the city, but a piece of ...
Pope Leo's MAGA Brother Says He'll Probably 'Tone It Down' After Controversial Facebook Posts
Louis Prevost defended his inflammatory social media posts, but said he’s been attempting to "bite my tongue" since his ...
‘A son of Chicago:’ High School where Pope Leo once taught celebrates history
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first ...
Photos Show Joyous Vatican Scenes as Pope Leo Is Announced
Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on Thursday, May 8, to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church. The ...
President Donald Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth’s most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms
The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark — politically, personally or ...