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Learn more about Pope Leo XIV after he was selected to become the first American-born pontiff. Robert Francis Prevost grew up in Chicago and attended Villanova.
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Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.
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There have been 13 previous popes named Leo, the last elected in 1878. Previous Leos have been reformers, a possible sign of what the new pontiff hopes to emulate.
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Across the country, Catholics and non-Catholics alike greeted Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV with reverence and satisfaction.
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