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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 ...
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From Chicago to the Vatican: Cobb man reflects on classmate turned pope
Cobb County's Michael Winters texted congratulations to his grade-school classmate. A few hours later, he got a thank you message with the signoff, Bob Prevost and Leo XIV.
Robert Prevost, the first American pope, is from Chicago and jokes are already flowing: ‘All Communion wafers will be deep-dish’
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was named Thursday as the first ever American pope – and folks in the Windy City are ...
Daywatch special edition: Chicago’s pope
Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the ...
New Pope Robert Prevost is from Chicago — and he’s a fan of Windy City sports
Sports fans had one question when Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago was elected as the new pope: What are his favorite teams ...
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 ...
Robert Prevost known as the ‘saint of the north’ in Peru for his closeness to poor
Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as ...
Pope's pal says if he had to pick a classmate to become pope, he would have guessed "Bob" Prevost
One of Pope Leo XIV's longtime friends said that if he had to guess which person in his class would have grown up to become ...