In the days following Robert Prevost’s election as Pope Leo XIV, the world sought to understand this relatively unknown man.

Good morning, Chicago. On Thursday, Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope and now leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. In the days since, we’ve spoken with family, ...

Pope Leo was born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago on September 14, 1955. He's seen here on the left with his mother, Mildred, and his brothers John and Louis. Courtesy John Prevost.

Places where Robert Francis Prevost may have spent childhood in, around Dolton is mostly now photographs and memories.

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Leo was born Robert Francis Prevost in 1955 at Mercy Hospital, about 3 miles south of the city’s iconic downtown Loop area. He grew up in Dolton, just south of Chicago.

Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago, is installed as first pope from the U.S. The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor ...

Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on Thursday, May 8, to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church. The decision was announced after 133 cardinals deliberated for two days while ...

Between a crosstown baseball rivalry for papal support, billboards, church services and many memes, the Chicago roots of Robert Prevost haven’t been lost on much of the city and surrounding area.

The Vatican knew exactly what it was doing when Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected to replace the late Pope Francis. It gave the world a social justice warrior who would not ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost's election as Pope Leo XIV marks a historic moment as the first American to lead the Catholic Church. His past social media activity reveals a critical stance on ...

Born on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, Pope Leo (née Robert Francis Prevost) is the first Augustinian and second pope from the Americas. He grew up in the suburbs of Chicago’s south ...