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What to know about Robert Prevost, the first pope born in the U.S. and his ties to Peru
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen by the conclave to be the next pope. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
For US Cardinal Prevost, road to becoming Pope Leo was paved in Peru
Cardinal Robert Prevost may be the first person from the U.S. to become the head of the Catholic Church but his surprising ...
Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes first American-born pope
Pope Leo XIV has been known as the “Latin Yankee” in Rome for the decades he worked in Peru, ministering to the dispossessed ...
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 ...
Pope Leo’s brother speaks about their relationship
John Prevost reacts to his younger brother Robert Prevost making history as the first American pope and opens up about their ...
Pope Leo’s first appearance reveals three big clues about his papacy
Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is first US pope In first moments, new pope offers hints about his papacy Last ...