Cardinal Robert Prevost – a Chicago native who spent his career ministering to the poor in Peru – has been elected the 267 th pope, marking the first American pontiff in the Catholic Church ...

(Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) For many South Siders and White Sox fans, the news of Robert Prevost’s election to head of the Roman Catholic Church was nothing less than a godsend during these ...

making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global turmoil and conflict. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order who spent his career ministering in Peru, took the name ...

Robert Prevost, a Chicago native and former seminarian, was recently appointed as the 267th Pope, becoming the first American-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church.

The two saw each other last summer, Priestley recalled, after Prevost came to the area to speak with parishioners at St. Jude Catholic Church in New Lenox. During his visit home, Prevost met with ...

And thirdly, her wisdom about women in the Catholic Church is just so sincere. Norah asked Sister Rose if she wanted women to have a bigger role in the Catholic Church, and Sister Rose's insightful answer is resonating with a ton of people.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) have hailed the Thursday, May 8 election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pontiff, describing it as “a sign of hope” for the Church and the world.

Central Kentucky Catholic leaders are reacting to the selection of the next pope.On Thursday, Robert Provost ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff on the second day of the conclave to replace Pope Francis.