Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said ...

Robert Prevost, a 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 2,000-year ...

As the new pope's name was announced, it stunned many around the globe: Robert Prevost, a cardinal from Chicago and the first ...

Here comes ‘Da Pope.’ Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was named Thursday as the first ever American pope – and folks in ...

While growing up in the Chicago area, Robert Prevost often played “pretend priest,” his older brother John Prevost recalled after the announcement. The younger brother would set up a table ...

After multiple votes over two days, Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was raised in Chicago, has been elected as the first-ever ...

Sports fans had one question when Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago was elected as the new pope: What are his favorite teams ...

Pope Leo’s hometown Dolton was hit with economic hardship following the collapse of the steel industry on the Far South Side.