Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

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The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call.

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Pope Leo XIV is fast becoming an icon in Chicago, bringing hope that he will shine light on working class heroes everywhere.

He is a man formed by his experience in the church of Chicago, especially the south side,’ writes Mark Francis, CSV.