Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church.

This week on “,” Zac and Ashley chat with Mark Francis, C.S.V., who attended Catholic Theological Union with Leo XIV (then known as Bob Prevost), about the unique education that shaped the future pope.

A historic preservation organization is lobbying to have the childhood church of Pope Leo XIV designated as a Chicago landmark.