Places where Robert Francis Prevost may have spent childhood in, around Dolton is mostly now photographs and memories.

Robert Prevost's Catholic roots were planted in Chicago's south side suburbs, where he grew up playing "pretend priest" and embodies the spirit of a "second Pope Francis," his brother said.

The 1,050-square-foot home in Dolton, south Chicago, was bought by the Pope’s parents in 1949. They paid a monthly mortgage ...

Good morning, Chicago. On Thursday, Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope and now leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. In the days since, we’ve spoken with family, friends and the ...

The tour starts and ends in Lincoln Park, looping through major stops from the pope’s early life from his childhood home to ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native who spent his career ministering in Peru, has been elected the new Pope, becoming the first American to be named pontiff in the Catholic Church’s 2,000 ...

Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native, was selected by the papal conclave on May 8 after 2 days, elected by the College of Cardinals to succeed Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88.

When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout Chicago was joyous.

VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a ...

Christoph Sator, Robert Messer and Martina Herzog, dpa May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025 ROME — The Catholic Church has a new pope: Chicago Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Thursday after four ...