Prevost, 69, was considered a contender for the papacy but was largely overlooked by many bettors and experts in favor of other cardinals, including Pietro Parolin and Luis Antonio Tagle.

“It was just a normal childhood,” said Prevost’s 71-year-old older brother, John. “It’s kind of strange, but all three of us knew what we wanted to do very early in life.” “And Rob ...

Prevost emphasizes a Church ... played a pivotal role in his personal and professional development. "The part of my ministry that most shaped my life is my time in Peru. I was there for 20 years ...

Before he was Pope Leo XIV, he was Chicago native Robert Prevost, whose new role as the ... It’s something to keep his mind off life in the real world,” he said. “And then we talk about ...

The world has welcomed its new pope: Robert Francis Prevost. On May 8 ... the good shepherd who gave his life for the flock of God. I, too, would like this greeting of peace to enter your hearts ...

VATICAN CITY — Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday ... and as the bishop who spearheaded the life-saving purchase of oxygen production plants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mildred Prevost, a mother of three who sought a graduate degree, held her religious devotion at the center of her life. By Julie Bosman Reporting from Chicago Her friends called her Millie.

A post on the Mendel Catholic Prep Alumni Association website recounts that as a child Prevost’s “family’s life centered around St. Mary of the Assumption Church, located on 137th Street at ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday ... and as the bishop who spearheaded the life-saving purchase of oxygen production plants during the COVID-19 pandemic.