Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law ending the death penalty in Illinois, the future pope thanked him for the move. That recently ...

A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the ...

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

An estimated one in four Illinoisans have unclaimed property held by the state treasurer's office. Among those unknowingly ...

The two most powerful Americans in 2025 are President Donald Trump and the newly appointed Pope Leo, but the two will never ...

New genealogical research traces the Pope’s ancestry back to the 1500s, revealing what Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. calls ‘one of the most diverse family trees’ he’s ever come across.

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling 10 years ago this month, on June 26, 2015, legalized same-sex marriage across the U.S.

Readers can look to the past to discover more about the man who became the first truly American Pope.

Catholic organizations had lobbied Pat Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of ...

The extension comes as the village of Dolton, Illinois, continues its efforts to acquire the 1,050-square-foot home located ...

Discover how Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was different from a young age. His early Mass celebrations and gifts to others show his calling.