As Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, Chicago sports fans wonder if he will bless the city's struggling ...

He is a man formed by his experience in the church of Chicago, especially the south side,’ writes Mark Francis, CSV.

Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

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

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, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected Thursday as the first American pope. Here’s what to know about him and ...

“The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church elected Robert Francis Prevost as their 267th pontiff on Thursday, ending a ...

The American-born pontiff, a Chicago native, speaks Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese. He also reads Latin and German.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, is the new pope and has taken the name Leo XIV. He is the first elected ...

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

Newly elected American Pope Robert Francis Prevost came from humble beginnings in southern Chicago suburbs, where he was ...