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Prevost, 69, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, was formerly the prior general, or leader, of the Order of St. Augustine.

VATICAN CITY, — Robert Prevost, the new pope selected after Pope Francis' death, has chosen the name Leo, used by 13 popes ...

Bishop Larry Sullivan, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Chicago, told a press conference that it’s an exciting day for the city and the country as Leo XIV becomes the new pontiff. “I would say the ...

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Former President Barack Obama posted on social media: "Michelle and I send our congratulations to a fellow Chicagoan, His ...

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The Chicago native is also a Peruvian citizen and lived for years in Peru, first as a missionary and then as an archbishop.

Although any baptized Catholic man is technically eligible to be the pope, none of the previous 266 popes in history had been from America.

El primer estadounidense en ser papa. En el segundo día del cónclave, un candidato logró reunir al menos dos tercios de los ...

Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s ...