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Chicago Tribune1mon
Chicago native Robert Prevost becomes the first pope from the US in history
VATICAN CITY — 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 ...
‘God is reaching out to you’: Pope Leo addresses hometown Chicago crowd and encourages them to make a difference in the world
Pope Leo addresses hometown Chicago crowd and encourages them to make a difference in the world - Pope Leo XIV was elected in ...
Daily Press1mon
Robert Prevost was ‘the pride and joy of every priest and nun’ who grew up in Chicago’s south side
While growing up in the Chicago area, Robert Prevost often played “pretend priest,” his older brother John Prevost recalled after the announcement. The younger brother would set up a table ...
Ansa on MSN2d
Chicago to fete its first pope Saturday
Chicago is to fete its first pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost turned Leo XIV, on Saturday. "A unique celebration for the ...
Chicago Sun-Times2d
Credit Chicago nuns for Robert Prevost's rise to pope
If Robert Prevost makes for a good pope ... head around the idea that one of us — a Catholic school kid from the Chicago area — now is the leader of the entire Catholic Church, presiding ...
New York Post1mon
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 having a blast over it. “From now on, all communion wafers shall be ...
The Family Tree of Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV
This chart was prepared by Henry Louis Gates Jr., American Ancestors and the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami. It reflects the ...