"As a kid, I didn't really understand it [religion], but having Pope Leo now, and the fact that he's reaching out to the youth, it makes it more exciting for me to be able to understand what's going on now and feel included.

Ezequiel Ponce, 17, a senior at Downey High School, is one of a select few teens who earned the opportunity to ask questions to Pope Leo XIV during a historic digital Q&A on Friday, Nov. 21.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and his wife, MK, meet the Chicago-born pope in the Vatican and arrive bearing gifts, including a Chicago brewery's mild ale dubbed "Da Pope." The pontiff gladly accepted the sudsy offering,

Pope Leo XIV will hold a historic live digital conversation with American teenagers at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) on Friday. The faithful across the globe can also tune in to watch the encounter. The pope will speak at 10:15 a.m. ET on Nov. 21 and enter into dialogue with a group of high school students.

Twin sisters from Chicago are helping shape a national conversation between Pope Leo XIV and young Americans. For the first time ever, Pope Leo XIV will speak virtually to about 15,000 teens during the National Catholic Youth Conference,

C HICAGO ( WGN) — Twin teens from Chicago are lending a hand in shaping a global conversation between Pope Leo XIV and teens worldwide.

Ishbia said the pontiff was receptive to his invitation. But Opening Day with Pope Leo on the mound? You'd better get in line now.

The pope is urging countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening vulnerable people across the planet.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix helped produce a video for the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network that addressed suicide prevention.