Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles. The Vatican posted a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words Leo said to the world as pope: “Peace be with you all!

The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland parishes, including in the north suburbs of Morton Grove, Park Ridge,

The school's students and staff expressed shock and excitement following the recent election of the first-ever American pope.