As newly elected Pope Leo XIV — a native son of Chicago — made his first appearance on the loggia at St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Blase Cupich looked on from an adjacent balcony, keenly aware of the ...

Pope Leo XIV's brother John Prevost discussed his relationship with older sibling Louis, whom Trump praised for being "all ...

"Peace be with all of you!" Those were the first words of Pope Leo XIV, the newly anointed leader of the Catholic Church. As Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost addressed the ecstatic crowd gathered in St ...

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

NEW LENOX, Ill. (WGN) — Long before he was Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost and his two brothers were just “kids on a block of kids” growing up in south suburban Dolton, his brother said. But neighbors ...

Ever since his brother was named pope, John Prevost hasn’t been shy about talking to the press. Pope Leo XIV’s first phone call with his brother went viral, after a reporter captured it on video (“Why ...

Prevost emphasizes a Church focused on justice, mercy, and inclusivity, moving away from traditional hierarchical structures. Prevost's experiences in Peru and as an Augustinian have shaped his ...

When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in Illinois, called his niece and they watched in awe as his ...

Catholics across the region celebrated the historic announcement Thursday that the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the church was born and raised in the Chicago area and marveled that ...

As the Pope’s brother, you have to take it ‘day by day because you never know, in a sense, what each day is going to bring,’ Prevost said. John Prevost, the brother of Pope Leo XIV, speaks to EWTN ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, greets the faithful as he appears from the Central Loggia of St. Peter's Square on May 8, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Credit - ...