Pope Leo XIV's brothers react with shock, joy at news of election
They remember playing priest with brother Robert Prevost as children, but the new pope's brothers said they were shocked and overjoyed to hear him named the Holy Father Thursday.
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They remember playing priest with brother Robert Prevost as children, but the new pope's brothers said they were shocked and overjoyed to hear him named the Holy Father Thursday.
John Prevost told "CBS Mornings" he found out his brother was the next pope with everyone else – after hearing his name announced on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on TV.
Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago and attended Villanova University, was elected as the new pope on Thursday and chose Leo XIV as his papal name.
The pope's name helps indicate what direction he wants to take the church.
The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, as the new pontiff has delighted Catholics and officials alike.
Google search traffic for "Da Pope" skyrocketed since the announcement.
"He's Sox, and then the radio announced Cubs, and that's not true," the pope's older brother, John Prevost, told CBS News Chicago.
The students of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy, who earlier this week held a mock conclave, were overjoyed Thursday when Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope.
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has spent much of his time serving in Peru. He was elected the first American pope from the U.S., and took the name Leo XIV.
The themes of Pope Leo XIV's speech seemed to suggest he would have continuity with his predecessor Pope Francis.
Parishioners at Holy Name Cathedral, the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago, shed tears of joy after learning a Chicago native, Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected the new pope on Thursday.
On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.
The internet did its thing after Chicago native Cardinal Robert Prevost was named the new pope, quickly filling social media with jokes and memes about Pope Leo XIV's ties to the Windy City.
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2025 papal conclave continues for a second day at the Vatican, as more black smoke signals no new pope after a third vote.
White smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, signaling cardinals have chosen a new pope.
The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as the 2025 papal conclave begins.
The world is watching a small chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, waiting for a sign that a new pope has been chosen. After the first vote of the papal conclave on Wednesday, black smoke signaled cardinals have not yet agreed on a choice for the next pontiff.
History is in the process of being made at the Vatican, where 133 cardinals are taking part in selecting the next pope to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. The start of the papal conclave comes less than three weeks after the death of Pope Francis.
Should the Catholic Church welcome gay families? Should it welcome women at the altar? As 133 cardinals prepare for the 2025 conclave, they will decide.
The 2025 papal conclave in the Vatican has begun, with the first round of voting imminent and the first smoke signal - black for no new pope, white for a new pope elected - expected just a few hours from now.
The papal conclave will begin Wednesday afternoon in Rome, with 133 cardinal electors tasked with choosing Francis' successor.
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An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
New video from Chicago police shows a trio of armed robbers holding up a pawn shop. CPD said they are wanted for multiple crimes.
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An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
New video from Chicago police shows a trio of armed robbers holding up a pawn shop. CPD said they are wanted for multiple crimes.
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Alyssa's Law requires all school districts to have a mobile panic alert system to automatically notify law enforcement during on-site emergencies.
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