Like many who feel a connection with the new pope, Rabbi Joseph Schultz believes his familiarity with sports can help bring ...

As the first -ever Pope to hail from the U.S., Robert Prevost's American sports ties quickly became a point of global conversation after he was appointed Pope Leo XIV. As a Chicago native ...

Pope Leo XIV made his first address ... from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Born Sept. 14, 1955, Pope Leo XIV is a Peruvian-American from Chicago. In January 2023, Francis ...

Pope Leo XIV, known for his love of the Chicago White Sox and tennis, challenges assumptions about his support for Italian ...

Leo is the first pope with a pre-papal social media presence, which helps paint an early picture of his positions on various ...

Pope Leo XIV is keeping his sports rooting interest close to his vest, but the two teams in his hometown seem to have already made up their minds. Robert Prevost was elected to take up the papal ...

Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American ...

Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox argue over Pope Leo XIV's baseball loyalties after the new pontiff's brother denies previous reports.

Because we live in a political age, a great deal of interest will be focused on Pope ... on his becoming Pope Leo XIV — though congratulations may not really be in order given the heavy burden ...

Editor's Note: For the latest updates onPope Leo XIV's first full day as pontiff, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Friday, May 9. Pope Leo XIV ... Prevost has attracted interest from his peers ...

That Pope Leo XIV is ... VATICAN CITY -- That Pope Leo XIV is a Chicago White Sox fan and likes to play tennis has already been established. The most pressing sports question for many locals ...

In his first public message, Pope Leo XIV said the Church should "receive ... from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In a statement shared with PEOPLE after the pope's election ...