An American pope: Letters to the Editor — May 12, 2025
The Issue: The election of American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the next pope of the Catholic Church. We now have an American pope in Robert Francis Prevost (“Chicago pope,” May 9). Prevost hails from the South Side of Chicago, choosing the name Leo XIV for his pontificate. Following in the steps of Pope Francis,...
The Issue: The election of American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the next pope of the Catholic Church. We now have an American pope in Robert Francis Prevost (“Chicago pope,” May 9). Prevost hails from the South Side of Chicago, choosing the name Leo XIV for his pontificate. Following in the steps of Pope Francis,...
