“Robert Prevost was a missionary bishop who gave himself fully to his people and who played an important role in the church of his new country, Peru. In fact, he became a Peruvian citizen,” Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, who studied in Chicago, said in an interview Friday.

The whole world has been watching the selection and introduction of Pope Leo XIV, including here in Spokane. Even people not connected with the Catholic church tuned in to the unique process. However,

THE CARDINALS ELECTING A NEW POPE THURSDAY. MOMENTS LATER, FORMER CARDINAL ROBERT PRÉVOST EMERGING AS POPE LEO THE 14TH. THE 69 YEAR OLD IS THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE HERE IN CHICAGO. I TALKED WITH FATHER ANDREW AT HOLY NAME CATHEDRAL ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH,

Yet as days passed and the new Pope began to speak—not in abstractions, but in words charged with moral clarity and historical awareness—Nigerian Catholics began to feel a surprising resonance. Nigeria with the second largest population of Catholic population in Africa is home to significant church influence.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the election of the first American pope and his potential impact on U.

A cute brick house in a south Chicago suburb has been blessed with a substantial bump in value, thanks to Pope Leo.

The BriefSt. Mary's Biscillica celebrates the selection of American Robert Prevost as Pope.Diocese of Phoenix Bishop John Dolan says the selection will have a worldwide impact in and outside the church.

With more than 61 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, a guessing game is emerging on whether an American could be elected pope.