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Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States elected as pope
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected as the pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Leo ...
Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful ...
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AP PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the US is also a Peruvian citizen
Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, ...
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Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago becomes first US pope
Chicago Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected on Thursday after four rounds of voting as the new head of the Catholic ...
Obama congratulates new pope: ‘This is a historic day for the United States’
Former President Obama congratulated Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, on his selection as the next pontiff for the Roman ...
For U.S. Catholics, surprise and elation at first American pope
Robert Prevost’s election as pope stunned many Catholics skeptical that an American would ever be elevated to that role.
Chicago area reacts to new pope — 'Everything dope, including the pope, comes from Chicago!'
"The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city," said Mayor Brandon Johnson ...
Could the 2025 conclave bring a first American pope?
A U.S. bishop offers insight on why many think it's unlikely Catholic cardinals will break with more than two centuries of ...