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For US Cardinal Prevost, road to becoming Pope Leo was paved in Peru
Cardinal Robert Prevost may be the first person from the U.S. to become the head of the Catholic Church but his surprising ...
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 ...
Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first pope from the United States
Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said ...
What to know about Robert Prevost, the first pope born in the U.S. and his ties to Peru
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen by the conclave to be the next pope. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
Cardinal Prevost put his head in his hands as papacy loomed
As U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost realized during the secret conclave that he might be elected the next Catholic pope, he put ...
Pope Leo's Upcoming Inauguration Mass: Everything to Know
Although the Pope—formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost—has presided over his first service for the cardinals, ...
Pope Leo's brothers travel to Rome for a reunion after his historic election
Just days after making history as the first American Pope, Illinois native Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a reunion with his ...