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New Pope Elected: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Becomes First American Pontiff, Chooses Name Leo XIV
Leo XIV’s predecessor Pope Francis, birth name Jorge Maria Bergoglio, appointed 80% of the cardinals who voted to elect one of them as the next pope. Most of Bergoglio’s appointees are younger and more racially and geographically diverse than the men they replaced, and many appear to be far more progressive than he was.
Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, ...
A Chicago-born Cardinal is getting attention as a possible contender to be the new pope, but scholars say an American in the ...
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Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south side suburbs, where he grew up playing “pretend priest” and ...
Louis Prevost reflected Friday on watching his younger brother, Robert Francis Prevost, become Pope Leo XIV live on television: “Holy cow, this is nuts.” ...
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, is the new pope and has taken the name Leo XIV. He is the first elected ...
In a place where civic pride is a way of life, Chicagoans need little help believing the election of Pope Leo shows their ...
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield released a statement expressing profound joy and deep gratitude to ...
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