The celebration of Pope Leo XIV continued on Monday at Leo Catholic High School on Chicago's South Side, with a special prayer service.

As Pope Leo XIV met with journalists in Rome Monday, students at Leo Catholic High School in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood offered a special prayer service in support of the pontiff.

It looked and sounded like a traditional draft day celebration at Leo Catholic High School—but the announcements weren’t about professional sports contracts.

Viral Chicago high school choir video leads to "America's Got Talent" audition 01:02 "Leo is infectious," Sinclair said. "The young men inspire me, and the choir made me feel something.

Leo High School is celebrating 100 years of service on Chicago's South Side and with that, embracing America's first pontiff. As Chicagoan Robert Prevost chose to be known further as Pope Leo XIV.

Chicago high school cheers White Sox fan Pope Leo XIV — 'He's one of us' While Robert Francis Prevost didn’t attend St. Rita of Cascia High School in Ashburn, his connection to the school runs ...

Cobb man texted congratulations to his grade school friend for his exciting promotion. The thank you message was signed by name and by new job title: Pope Leo XIV ...

Pope Leo's high school classmate says he was a natural leader Chicago native Robert Prevost is now the first pope ever from the United States. He chose Leo XIV as his papal name.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.