Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year ...

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.

Catholic organizations had lobbied Pat Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary born in Chicago who spent much of his career abroad and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was named Thursday as the first ever American pope – and folks in the Windy City are having a blast over it. “From now on, all communion wafers shall be ...

Robert Francis Prevost grew up in Chicago and attended Villanova. The new leader of 1.4 billion Catholics around the world grew up in a Chicago suburb and was recognized as "just godly" by his ...

A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the ...

Thousands went to the first American pope’s old haunt on the South Side of Chicago to hear a message from the man they once knew as Robert Francis Prevost.

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.

Here comes “Da Pope.” Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was named Thursday as the first ever American pope – and folks in the Windy City are having a blast over it. “From now on, all ...