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Chicagoans are showing hometown pride online after one of their own, Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected the next pope.

The papal conclave has ended with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope.

A new pope was elected on Thursday and reaction is pouring in across the world, including in Illinois.

The notion of an American pope has long been frowned upon, but Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, had prominence that few other cardinals have.

The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago to become the next leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. He'll take the name Pope Leo XIV.

In a historic decision announced today, the Catholic Church elected Cardinal Robert Prevost—born in Chicago—as its next pope.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.

A lone seagull perched near the Sistine Chapel chimney became the unexpected star of the papal conclave livestream — reviving a viral tradition as the world waits for news of the next pope.

The College of Cardinals has begun the process of selecting a new pope. Here's the latest from the conclave.

Following Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican begins the conclave to elect a new pope, with smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel marking the votes.

Here's when we could see smoke -- and a new pope -- now that the conclave is getting underway in Vatican City.