The late Pope Francis had an influence on Chicago institutions including at Loyola University where he met with leaders last year. Vatican Releases 1st Images Of Pope Francis In His Open Casket ...

The new pope, who has spent much of his career ministering in Peru and leading the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was born Robert Francis Prevost on Sept. 14, 1955, at what was then ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, has been elected the new pope under the papal name Pope Leo XIV, making him the first pope from the U.S. The announcement was made on Thursday, May 8, over an ...

When 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time as Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, he was cheered loudly by the huge crowd ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cardinal Robert Prevost was chosen as Pope Francis' successor on Thursday, taking the papal name Leo XIV. The world is wondering how the first American pope compares to his ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, has been elected the new pope under the papal name Pope Leo XIV, making him the first pope from the U.S. The announcement was made on Thursday, May 8, over an ...

The Rev. Stan Chu Ilo of DePaul University met Francis in 2022 as part of a massive Catholic outreach project the pope undertook. “He truly embodies a servant’s role at the existential ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Local leaders around the D.C., Maryland and Virginia areas are reacting to the announcement of the new Pope Leo XIV. Previously known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S ...

CHICAGO -- Cardinal Robert Prevost was chosen as Pope Francis' successor on Thursday, taking the papal name Leo XIV. The world is wondering how the first American pope compares to his predecessor.