The First Ever American Pope: A Missionary and Villanova Graduate From Chicago is Now ‘Leo XIV’

After a conclave of merely two days—a shock in itself—a far greater shock emerged when the white smoke billowing out into the skies over Vatican City heralded the election of the first American ever to hold the papacy. Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, holds in his hands the keys to the kingdom of Catholics as […] The post The First Ever American Pope: A Missionary and Villanova Graduate From Chicago is Now ‘Leo XIV’ appeared first on Good News Network.

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