On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, his body will be displayed ...
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been selected as the 267th pope in history. He is the first American to serve in the role and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Leo XIV, who is originally from Chicago ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO (WGN) — Robert Francis Prevost, born ...
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected pope on Thursday, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He has chosen the papal title of Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old ...
For the first time in history, an American has been elected as Pope. The idea of an American pope has often been dismissed, even by theologians in the United States in the run-up to this week’s ...
After fewer than 24 hours of seclusion in the Vatican, cardinals ended the 2025 papal conclave with the election of a new pontiff. The man chosen, Cardinal Robert Prevost, will be known as Pope Leo ...