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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.
Holy Name Cathedral celebrates Sunday Mass under new Chicago-born pope
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The faithful filled the pews of Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral on yet another historic morning for the Catholic Church around the world. "In Rome earlier this morning, Pope Leo XIV was ...
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 ...
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 ...
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first American pope, becomes Pope Leo XIV
Never in the history of the Roman Catholic Church has there been an American pope, but now, one name has been coming up as a ...
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.
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WE HAVE A POPE: American Cardinal Robert Francis Provost of Chicago named leader of Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
An American is now leading the Roman Catholic Church and more than 2 billion Catholics around the world. Cardinal Robert ...