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Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago becomes 1st US pope

These St. Rita students picked Cardinal Robert Prevost for new pope just because he's from Chicago

Seniors at St. Rita High School on Chicago's Southwest Side were given a pretty straightforward assignment this week: choose a potential pope and give a presentation. Then came the curveball from the papal conclave.

Daily Press · 8h

Robert Prevost was ‘the pride and joy of every priest and nun’ who grew up in Chicago’s south side

Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south side suburbs, where he grew up playing “pretend priest” and embodies the spirit of a “second Pope

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

How a Chicago native became pope: See Robert Francis Prevost's path to making history

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

Chicago, Pope Leo XIV

Chicago Tribune · 2h

Chicago loudly and proudly claims homegrown Pope Leo XIV — and the ‘Pope’s Pizza’ at Aurelio’s

Almost immediately after the Tribune published an article Thursday mentioning that the newly-elected Pope Leo XIV had dined with old friends at Aurelio’s Pizza in Homewood months prior, Joe

The Associated Press on MSN · 40m

‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, immortalized in “Saturday Night Live” sketches. No matter how Pope Leo XIV actually appears, in this realm of humor, he’s a mustachioed everyman who swaps his Ts for Ds and his zucchetto for a Bears cap.

The Boston Globe · 15m

White Sox win one: Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV revealed to be fan of the South Siders

It was initially reported that the new pope was a Cubs fan, but his brother corrected the record in an interview with WGN-TV.

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"Da Pope": Chicago ready with the jokes after native son Cardinal Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV

The internet wasted no time pumping out the jokes and memes after Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the new ...

KWQC on MSN15m

Longtime Chicago friend of ‘Bob’ describes first American pope as ‘very dedicated’

We were waiting with bated breath to see what would happen,” the Very Rev. Anthony Benedetto Pizzo said, speaking from Southern Italy, about his old friend being ...

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New Pope has Chicago roots, family in Florida

Like many other faithful Catholics, Louis Prevost watched with great anticipation for white smoke to rise from the chimney at ...

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The pope is on the line: AP is there for pontiff’s call to his brother in Chicago

An interview with a brother of Pope Leo XIV conducted by a journalist for The Associated Press was interrupted when the new ...

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Victims’ group alleges Pope Leo XIV mishandled sexual abuse cases involving priests in Chicago and Peru

Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused ...

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Chicago mayor: ‘Everything dope, including the Pope, comes from Chicago!’

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) celebrated the Thursday selection of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native formerly known as ...

Prevost, ahora el papa León XIV, rompió el tabú contra un pontífice de EEUU

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (AP) — El papa Francisco llevó a Robert Prevost al Vaticano en 2023 como el poderoso jefe de la oficina ...

From the south suburbs to helping choose the next pope

Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

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