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CHICLAYO, Peru — The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he is also Padre Prevost . Maybe when the shock ...
Prevost, a U.S. native and naturalized citizen of Peru, spent his childhood growing up in Chicago. Here's what we know about ...
In a jubilant atmosphere, more than 10,000 faithful gathered in front of the Basilica and Cathedral of Santa María de ...
The bells of the cathedral in Peru’s capital, Lima, rang after Prevost was elected pope. Robert Prevost, an missionary who ...
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Thursday by the conclave to serve as pope, becoming Pope Leo XIV at the age of 69. Prevost, a missionary who dedicated his career to ministry in Peru ...
Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.
Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south side suburbs, where he grew up playing “pretend priest” and ...