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White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago: Their old classmate Robert is pope
Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.
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 ...
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The pope is on the line: Journalist is there for pontiff’s call to his brother in Chicago
John Prevost described his brother as being very concerned for the poor and those who don’t have a voice. He said he expects ...
Who is Pope Leo XIV? American Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new pope
The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...
Robert Prevost, the first American pope, is from Chicago and jokes are already flowing: ‘All Communion wafers will be deep-dish’
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was named Thursday as the first ever American pope – and folks in the Windy City are ...
From the south suburbs to helping choose the next pope
Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...
Pope Leo XIV's brother settles crucial Chicago debate: Is the pontiff a White Sox or Cubs fan?
"He's Sox, and then the radio announced Cubs, and that's not true," the pope's older brother, John Prevost, told CBS News ...
Chicago students who held mock conclave overjoyed at selection of Chicago-born pope
The students at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Academy were overjoyed Thursday when the College of Cardinals elected Chicago-born ...