The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, as the new pontiff has delighted Catholics and ...

While Robert Francis Prevost didn’t attend St. Rita of Cascia High School in Ashburn, his connection to the school runs deep.

VATICAN CITY — There’s been a rich tradition of popes expressing a love for sports since the turn of the 20th century, and ...

Kim/Chicago Tribune) Prevost was born on Sept ... made the same trip in Leo’s first hours as pope, wanting to feel a connection with the South Sider who had just appeared in papal regalia ...

Not long after the white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney in Vatican City and news broke that Robert Prevost ...

Chicagoans celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, at Holy Name Cathedral, reflecting on his Midwest roots and ...

The Chicago Fed boasted its unique contribution to the papacy with the appointment of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first ...

Pope Leo XIV became the first American pope on May 8, 2025. See how social media reacted to the Chicago native.