CHICAGO (WLS) -- It was an exciting day for students from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. On Wednesday, the children got to meet their hometown pope. Video showed ...

Catholic students from Chicago got a rare opportunity Wednesday to meet Pope Leo XIV in Rome, months after they held a mock conclave at their school. NBC 5 Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern was the only ...

A group of Chicago grade schoolers is getting a good night's sleep in Rome, ahead of a chance at meeting Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday. The "Conclave Kids" from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy held a ...

He also dropped this tweet, which reads: "No one should be forced to flee, nor exploited or mistreated because of their situation as foreigners or people in need! Human dignity must always come first!

The students from Chicago's Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy, who went viral for their mock conclave, met Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City Wednesday. The grade schoolers traveled to Rome Monday to attend ...

VATICAN CITY — Students from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in Lakeview met Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City on Wednesday. The children attended the pontiff’s weekly audience — some dressed as the pope, ...

Pope Leo XIV has delivered a stark condemnation of the wealthy elite, accusing them of living in a "bubble of comfort and luxury" while the poor suffer on the margins. His first teaching document, ...