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Pope Leo XIV 'exudes kindness,' say Chicago religious leaders attending his installation in Rome
Chicagoans in Rome this weekend who knew the former Robert Prevost during his religious studies on the South Side and work in ...
Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so Catholic Church becomes sign of peace in world
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of ...
Midwestern native Robert Francis Prevost has been named as Pope Francis' successor.
Pope Francis' successor has been elected, and it's the first American pope. Here's what we know about Cardinal Robert Prevost ...
Pope Leo affirms marriage between man and woman, but some Chicago Catholics hope for LGBTQ outreach
Some Catholics in Chicago still hope the new pope will signal greater acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community — with time.
Pope Leo XIV could boost Catholic church attendance in US, Augustinian says
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope from Chicago, could boost interest in the Catholic Church, potentially increasing ...
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How a Chicago native became pope: See Robert Francis Prevost's path to making history
Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native, was selected by the papal conclave on May 8 after 2 days, elected by the ...
Pope Leo takes charge of Catholic Church with Vice President Vance looking on
JD Vance is attending Pope Leo's inaugural mass. The trip could set the tone for the Trump administration's relationship with ...
New Pope Elected: Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Emerges Victorious From Conclave After White Smoke Billows From Sistine Chapel
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as the 267th Pope elected by 133 cardinals locked inside the Sistine ...
Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world
I would like that our first great desire be for a united church, a sign of unity and communion, which becomes a leaven for a ...
How a working-class Chicago suburb and a tight-knit Catholic parish shaped the first American pope
In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to hold Mass in the basement of his family’s small brick home, reading from ...