More than a dozen members of the Gary Memorial United Methodist Church in Wheaton already traveling in Rome witnessed papal history.
Wheaton church group witnesses Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV greeting the public in Rome
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Rejoicing Peruvians see Pope Leo XIV as one of their own after his many years in Peru
Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country and who they see as one of their own was elected pope.
Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich shares pride after South Sider Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV
Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope and calls his election both a cross and a blessing
Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost, celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.
Newly named Pope Leo XIV has Creole roots in New Orleans, genealogist says
Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born cardinal selected Thursday as the next pope, is partially descended from Creole people of color, according to Jari C. Honora, a noted genealogist and historian.
Pope Leo XIV’s family: What to know about his parents and their deep Chicago ties
Here’s a look at what we discovered about some of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV’s family members in the Tribune archives.
Is Pope Leo XIV — the Chicago-born new pontiff — a Cubs or White Sox fan?
Would the Chicago Cubs ask the new pope to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at Wrigley Field? A message to the team got a quick response.
New pope led Order of St. Augustine dedicated to the poor and service
Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic religious order.
Chicago native Robert Prevost becomes the first American pope in history
Robert Prevost, a 69 member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV. He appeared on the loggia of St. Peter’s Square wearing the traditional red cape of the papacy — a cape that Pope Francis had eschewed on his election in 2013.
White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a new pope has been elected
White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church.