People in Chicago are overjoyed and proud to hear that the newly elected Pope Leo XIV hails from their own city.

Cardinal Robert Prevost wasn’t a household name until Thursday, when he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first pontiff from the United States.

It’s an historic first for the Catholic Church and for the United States, as Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago has been elected the 267th pope of the Roman ...

First American pontiff takes Catholic Church helm amid increasing global turmoil - The 69-year-old was chosen to be the 267th ...

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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States. The 69-year-old from ...

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Thursday marked the end of the 2025 papal conclave and an historic first, with Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago-area native born Robert Prevost being elected as the first-ever American pope.