Chicago

On the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s election, a group promoting the Catholic faith in Chicago’s south suburbs led an inaugural pilgrimage to his boyhood home and the church he attended as a boy.

“Bernadette, the Musical” promises to bring to life the story of Bernadette, a poor, uneducated teenager in 19th-century France who endured skepticism and ridicule after witnessing Marian apparitions.

A stakeholder — and next owner — of the Chicago White Sox said Pope Leo XIV told him that he’d “love to” throw a season opening first pitch in the future — “schedule permitting.”

In the spotlight: walk to end abuse, Clown Doctors, Rockefeller Center Christmas tree

Tracy Clark has won numerous awards in the crime fiction arena, including the Sue Grafton Memorial Award. Her latest book, “Runner,” came out in June of this year.

In the spotlight: Escape from Afghanistan, papal foosball, praying for end to drug violence in Mexico

In the spotlight: Greece wildfires, feast of St. Cajetan, street Mass

At a time when America’s original sin of racism is rearing its ugly head again, Father Tolton’s life is a testament to the fact that one person’s commitment to holiness can help to affect change, far beyond one’s neighborhood or lifespan.