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Robert Prevost was ‘the pride and joy of every priest and nun’ who grew up in Chicago’s south side
Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south side suburbs, where he grew up playing “pretend priest” and ...
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Pope Leo XIV Named First American Pope — And He’s From Chicago
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Bronzeville and raised in the south suburbs, will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
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Chicago Cheers as Local Cardinal Ascends to Papacy: Windy City's Own Pope Leo XIV Hailed as American Trailblazer
Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago has been elected Pope Leo XIV, bringing pride and excitement to the city.
Chicago-style Pope Leo XIV merch hits the internet as Portillo's launches sandwich in his honor
The College of Cardinals selected its first Chicago-style pope, and the internet is already making memes, edits and merch.
‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor
A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells itself. In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s ...
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Chi-Town to Holy Crown, Chicago's Own Cardinal Prevost Crowned First American Pope, Triangle Area Buzzing with Papal Fever
Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago becomes Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, stirring excitement among Catholics in ...
Victims’ group alleges Pope Leo XIV mishandled sexual abuse cases involving priests in Chicago and Peru
Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused ...
Pope Leo XIV brings hope to Chicago sports fans, and the Knicks for their Villanova ties
The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the ...