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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 ...
How Chicago Shaped Pope Leo XIV
He is a man formed by his experience in the church of Chicago, especially the south side,’ writes Mark Francis, CSV.
Robert Prevost, the first American pope, is from Chicago and jokes are already flowing: ‘All Communion wafers will be deep-dish’
Here comes “Da Pope.” Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was named Thursday as the first ever American pope – and folks in ...
Photos: The Chicago area reacts to a new pope
Patrick Feltz, 28, of Villa Park, sports his homemade pope hat while waiting to enter Rate Field in Chicago for a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Miami Marlins on May 10, 2025. It ...
Is Pope Leo XIV a Cubs fan? Robert Prevost's brother denies team's claim, says he roots for White Sox
On Thursday afternoon -- running with a claim by an ABC News reporter -- the Chicago Cubs boasted that Pope Leo XIV was a fan ...
Pope Leo XIV Delivers Stirring Plea To Safeguard Press And Free Speech
The new pontiff expressed solidarity with journalists around the world who have been jailed for trying to seek and report the ...
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 ...