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Robert Francis Prevost Is Elected as the First American Pope
Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...
These St. Rita students picked Cardinal Robert Prevost for new pope just because he's from Chicago
Seniors at St. Rita High School on Chicago's Southwest Side were given a pretty straightforward assignment this week: choose ...
Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the ‘saint of the north’ in Peru for his closeness to poor
Prevost was brought to the Vatican in 2023 by Pope Francis as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations.
Conclave Picks American Cardinal Robert Prevost, Who Will Be Pope Leo
The newly anointed Pope Leo XIV came to the balcony clad in a white cassock topped by a red cape trimmed in ermine and draped ...
Pope's pal says if he had to pick a classmate to become pope, he would have guessed "Bob" Prevost
One of Pope Leo XIV's longtime friends said that if he had to guess which person in his class would have grown up to become ...
Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...
Cardinal Prevost put his head in his hands as papacy loomed
As U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost realized during the secret conclave that he might be elected the next Catholic pope, he put ...
Prevost brothers celebrate in US their younger sibling’s ascension to pope
Both brothers were thrilled for their youngest sibling. They believe he will be a wonderful pope and are cheering for his ...
Old Robert Prevost Photo Confirms Pope Leo XIV's White Sox Fandom
When white smoke billowed from the chimneys of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the habemus papam announcement revealed Robert ...
How a Chicago native became pope: See Robert Francis Prevost's path to making history
Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...
Robert Prevost was ‘the pride and joy of every priest and nun’ who grew up in Chicago’s south side
Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south side suburbs, where he grew up playing “pretend priest” and ...