Robert Prevost is now Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Prevost was born in Chicago. He ...

Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Prevost, who on Thursday became Pope Leo XIV, was born in 1955 in Chicago and is a White Sox fan. His journey to the papacy, however, began south of the Windy City across the Mississippi River in ...

Robert Francis Prevost, 69, has become the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and he will be known as Leo XIV. He is ...

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost's path to the papacy is a testament to his dedication and missionary spirit. Born in Chicago on September 14, 1955, he pursued a degree in mathematics before joining the ...

Born in Pennsylvania and raised in the Midwest, Prevost’s journey to the papacy is one of scholarly devotion and missionary zeal. A former missionary in Peru, bishop in Chiclayo, and prefect of the ...

As for his lineage before becoming Leo XIV, Prevost grew up steeped in faith, his father volunteering with the Archdiocese of Chicago, laying a solid foundation of service that marked his journey ...

Two days after he was installed as Pope Leo, his brothers Louis and John Prevost are excited about their now more ... of the 1.4-billion-member Church is just another step in that journey.

Prevost, an Augustinian with extensive experience in Peru and Vatican administration, brings a global perspective to the papacy.