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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 Roman Catholics.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first American pope, becomes Pope Leo XIV

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has spent much of his time serving in Peru. He was elected the first American pope from the U.S., and took the name Leo XIV.

Variety on MSN · 3d

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 Chapel on the second day of their conclave - a process that has been in the cultural zeitgeist recently due to the Oscar-nominated movie of the same name starring Ralph Fiennes.

Chicago, Catholic Church and pope

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

‘Da Pope’ thrills Chicago Catholics — and raises high expectations

In a place where civic pride is a way of life, Chicagoans need little help believing the election of Pope Leo shows their city is among God’s favorites.

Chicago Tribune · 21h

Daywatch special edition: Chicago’s pope

Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope and now leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. In the days since, we’ve spoken with family, friends and the owners of his favorite haunts when he visits home to learn more about Prevost.

The New York Times · 1d

Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America

They were always there,” Ms. Neis said, adding, “The community revolved around the church.” Today, the old Catholic enclave on the South Side of Chicago has essentially disappeared, with institutions shuttered and parishioners dispersing into the suburbs.

True Meaning of an American Pope

The New York Times · 1d

World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease.

New York Magazine · 33m

What to Make of the New American Pope

“Robert Prevost was a missionary bishop who gave himself fully to his people and who played an important role in the church of his new country, Peru. In fact, he became a Peruvian citizen,” Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, who studied in Chicago, said in an interview Friday.

Time · 2d

The True Meaning of an American Pope

"This is more than a Catholic triumph; it’s a cultural watershed for the United States," writes Christopher Hale.

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 ...

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Robert Francis Prevost has been named as Pope Francis' successor. Here's what to know.

Pope Francis' successor has been elected, and it's the first American pope. Here's what we know about Cardinal Robert Prevost ...

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 ...

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‘No more war,’ Pope Leo pleads to world in first Sunday address at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV has appealed to world leaders to pursue peace, not war, in his first Sunday address to crowds in St Peter’s ...

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How Pope Leo XIV may lead church and navigate an increasingly vocal Catholic right in US

The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S. conservative opposition to reform.

La Grange area leaders laud selection of Chicago-area pope

Nazareth Academy President Deborah Tracy said Pope Leo XIV will continue work inline with Nazareth and the Sisters of St.

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Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope's past jurisdictions

The new pope, Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He's been in positions of ...

He Grew Up in a Parish on Chicago’s South Side. Now He’s the Pope.

The new pope, who was born Robert Francis Prevost, hails from the Chicago area, where he grew up in a southern suburb just ...

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