Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born 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 ...

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Pope Leo XIV met with 10 of his eighth grade classmates in St. Peter’s Square at a recent general audience. On the steps of ...

Before Robert F. Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, he was apparently keeping a close eye on at least one major Illinois issue. Documents obtained by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times through a public records ...

In the moment, the man who will go on to become the most recognizable religious leader in the world looks nervous. He looks as though even his considerable faith can be tested by the whims of his ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, Chicago-born Robert Prevost, was installed Sunday as the first American pope. He vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic church becomes a sign of peace in the world, ...

Students at the all-boys catholic school were elated when the new pontiff chose to take on their holy name. Leo High School is celebrating 100 years of service on Chicago's South Side and with that, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In the wake of the elevation of Pope Leo XIV, advocates for people abused by Catholic priests spoke out Tuesday. They are claiming the pope didn't take enough action on cases that ...

CHICAGO – Rome, the ancient city and historic home of the Catholic Church, felt close to the South Side on Sunday as Chicagoans were still grasping the reality that a son of the neighborhood had ...

Between a crosstown baseball rivalry for papal support, billboards, church services and many memes, the Chicago roots of missionary Robert Prevost haven’t been lost on much of the city and surrounding ...

The Issue: The election of American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the next pope of the Catholic Church. We now have an American pope in Robert Francis Prevost (“Chicago pope,” May 9). Prevost ...