Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said ...

Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south side suburbs, where he grew up playing “pretend priest” and ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

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Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...

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The first American pope succeeds Francis, preaching peace while confronting Church divides and urgent global crises.

Robert Prevost may have ... said Janinna Sesa, who met Prevost while she worked for the church’s Caritas nonprofit in Peru.

Image of a grave marker in Chicago for members of the Martinez family, including the new pope’s grandparents.Credit...via Jari C. Honora Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born cardinal ...

Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025.