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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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Pope Leo holding inaugural mass at the Vatican in front of thousands as crowds chant ‘Viva il Papa’
Pope Leo XIV will formally take up his role as leader of the global Catholic Church Sunday morning, with a Mass in St.