Assumption Cemetery in Glenwood and Holy Sepulchre in Alsip, where Robert Prevost’s close relatives reside, remained peaceful ...

Leo urged an end to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. "I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved ...

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

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The newly anointed Pope Leo XIV came to the balcony clad in a white cassock topped by a red cape trimmed in ermine and draped ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

The first American pope succeeds Francis, preaching peace while confronting Church divides and urgent global crises.

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On day two of the conclave and after only four rounds of voting, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected and will be known as ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has spent much of his time serving in Peru. He was elected the first American pope from ...

Robert Prevost has been named the new pope. But why did he opt to select the title Leo XIV? Here's a closer look at its ...