Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo's Brother: Yeah, He Saw Conclave Before Conclave

John and Louis Prevost, siblings of Robert Prevost, aka Pope Leo XIV, dish on now-famous brother

(Newser) - When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel, John Prevost turned on his television and called his niece, and they watched in awe as his brother's name, Robert Prevost, was announced as Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope. "She started screaming ... and I was in [a]...

Chicago Cubs Claimed New Pope as a Fan Too Early

After team celebrated, Leo XIV's brother said he has always been a White Sox fan

(Newser) - The Chicago Cubs ended their 108-year World Series drought in 2016, but they're going to have to wait longer to have a Cubs fan as pope. Speculation about Pope Leo XIV's sports allegiances began as soon as the Chicago native was named as the first American pontiff and...

Pope's Choice of Name Signals Commitment to Social Justice

'If Pope Francis was the People's Pope, then Leo XIV is all set to be the Workers' Pope'

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV 's choice of name signals a commitment to social justice which is very much in line with the late Pope Francis ' global ministry, Catholic scholars say. "I think a lot us had a question mark when they elected an American, and then he selected...

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He's a 'Pope for All the Americas'

'Everything dope, including the Pope, comes from Chicago,' mayor says

(Newser) - The papacy was held by Italians for centuries before Poland's Pope John Paul II was chosen in 1978, and many observers thought cardinals might elect an Italian to succeed Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Argentina. Instead, they chose a pope from Chicago . Cardinal Robert Prevost took the name...

Historic New Pope Is a Chicago Native

Robert Prevost is the first American elected to the position

(Newser) - The Catholic Church has its first-ever American pope. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected by his fellow cardinals on Thursday, reports the Guardian . Prevost, 69, is a native of Chicago who served for two decades in Peru, first as a missionary and then as an archbishop, per the AP and...

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