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Chicago, Prevost and Pope Francis

Chicago Sun-Times · 2d

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 maybe now that he's pope, their old church will be reopened.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

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 Roman Catholics.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

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

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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 ...

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Pope Leo XIV's Creole Heritage Highlights Complex History of Racism and the Church in America

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

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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 ...

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