The Chicago native is also a Peruvian citizen and lived for years in Peru, first as a missionary and then as an archbishop.

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.

HERE IN LOUISVILLE TONIGHT AT THE CATHEDRAL OF THE ASSUMPTION, THE FAITHFUL HERE GATHERED TO DO THE SAME. THOSE ATTENDING THE MASS SAID THAT THEY’LL REMEMBER FRANCIS FOR HIS HUMBLE PERSONALITY ...

“The former St. Mary of the Assumption building is unique for its connection to the youth of the first American pope, but it ...

Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south side suburbs, where he grew up playing “pretend priest” and ...

A special mass was held Friday morning at Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral for the first American-born pope. Pope Leo XIV grew ...

A couple dozen people walked through the open doors of the long-closed St. Mary of the Assumption parish Friday to see where ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The community gathered at the Cathedral of the Assumption in downtown Louisville Tuesday night to honor the late Pope Francis. Pope Francis died early Easter Monday ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the ...

The first American elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago before undertaking his ministry in Peru.

Catholics across the region are celebrating the historic announcement that the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the church was born and raised in the Chicago area. In his first words ...