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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 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 ...
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 ...
‘This is nuts’: How Louis Prevost learned his brother had become pope
How do you describe that? I don’t know,” Louis Prevost told Nexstar’s NewsNation. “I still haven’t figured out how to tel ...
Hyde Park theological school celebrates alumnus Robert Prevost being elected next pope: 'He exudes holiness'
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost attended the Catholic Theological Union from 1977 until 1982, when he graduated with a master ...
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 ...
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