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White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago: Their old classmate Robert is pope
At St. Mary of the Assumption school in Chicago’s southern suburbs, Robert Prevost was quiet, kind and studious. Mostly, he ...
From Chicago to Chiclayo: Pope Leo’s life in photos
Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, ...
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Chicago abuzz with ‘unbelievable’ joy the first American pope is a hometown son
Catholics and non-Catholics alike were abuzz with excitement in Chicago May 8, after one of the city’s native sons became ...
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 ...
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Chicago's Own Pope Leo XIV Calls for World Peace in First Sunday Blessing from St. Peter's Square
Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV calls for global peace and references conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza during his first Sunday ...
Robert Prevost known as the ‘saint of the north’ in Peru for his closeness to poor
Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as ...
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 ...
Peruvians elated after cardinal who spent years in the South American country is elected pope
Peruvians are elated after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country was elected ...