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Chicago celebrates as South Side-born Pope Leo XIV elevated to pontiff

Reaction to the announcement of 69-year-old Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, who is from the South Side and raised in south suburban Dolton, has poured in from across the area. At the Catholic Theological Union in Hyde Park, where Pope Leo XIV was getting his Master's of Divinity, there's a grainy yearbook picture of Prevost from 1981.

Pope Leo XIV: What to know about Chicago-born Robert Prevost

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 history of the Catholic Church.

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Catholic Chicagoans celebrate as native son Pope Leo XIV becomes first American pope

Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches, cheered from classrooms and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision was announced that a native son, Cardinal Robert Prevost, had been elected pope.

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Chicago celebrates hometown pope with memes, Malört and deep dish jokes

Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history, and Chicago is here for it. The big picture: When word ...

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Chicago celebrates native son's elevation to pope

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday his country wanted to develop relations with Russia, and he derided European ...

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Chicago brings home the papacy: City celebrates native son Pope Leo XIV with memes and hope

Pope Leo XIV is fast becoming an icon in Chicago, bringing hope that he will shine light on working class heroes everywhere.

Photos: Chicago celebrates election of Pope Leo XIV

People gather to celebrate the election of the new Pope on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, ...

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Atlanta’s Catholic community celebrates new pope

Catholic school students and teachers across the Archdiocese of Atlanta assembled in classrooms and cafeterias to watch the ...

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New Orleans Celebrates the New Pope’s Creole Roots

Everyone is the pope’s cousin,” Father Gibson said. “I hope he gets to meet all of his new cousins.” On Thursday, Cardinal ...

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Chicago celebrates its native son's elevation to pope

By Emily Schmall, Tom Polansek and Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO (Reuters) - The old parish church buildings on Chicago's ...

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