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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 ...
A first U.S. pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost chosen as successor to Pope Francis
A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a ...
Robert Prevost, the first American pope, is from Chicago and jokes are already flowing: ‘All Communion wafers will be deep-dish’
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was named Thursday as the first ever American pope – and folks in the Windy City are ...
Dolton neighbor told young Cardinal Robert Prevost he would be pope someday, New Lenox brother says
When Cardinal Robert Prevost was in the first grade, his neighbor told him he would be the first American pope, his brother ...
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Is that the pope’s brother? Chicago student gets an in-flight surprise
The 27-year-old grad student’s suspicions were confirmed. He was sitting next to John Prevost, the sociable older brother of ...
Chicago native Robert Prevost becomes the first pope from the US in history
Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year ...
Chicago-born Robert Prevost becomes first-ever American Pope
After multiple votes over two days, Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was raised in Chicago, has been elected as the first-ever ...
Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first pope from the United States
Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said ...
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Chicago Businesses Cash In On Pope Mania
Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV — has been welcomed with American capitalism in his home city, with ...