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The pope is on the line: AP is there for pontiff’s call to his brother in Chicago
An interview with a brother of Pope Leo XIV conducted by a journalist for The Associated Press was interrupted when the new ...
Victims’ group alleges Pope Leo XIV mishandled sexual abuse cases involving priests in Chicago and Peru
Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused ...
2 killed, 1 injured in overnight shooting in Edgewater
A shooting on the city’s north side left two men dead and a third injured overnight. Chicago police said the deadly shooting ...
He Grew Up in a Parish on Chicago’s South Side. Now He’s the Pope.
The new pope, who was born Robert Francis Prevost, hails from the Chicago area, where he grew up in a southern suburb just ...
Chicago native Robert Prevost becomes the first pope from the US in history
Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, ...
From Chicago to Chiclayo: Pope Leo’s life in photos
Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, ...