By Vatican News

On the occasion of the six-month anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV, Vatican Radio – Vatican News is releasing Leo from Chicago, a documentary retracing the story, family roots, studies, and Augustinian vocation of Robert Francis Prevost in his native United States. The journey unfolds from his childhood in Dolton, through the memories of his brothers Louis and John, and continues among schools and universities, communities and parishes, featuring the voices of confreres, teachers, classmates, and longtime friends.

Leo from Chicago follows the June release of the documentary León de Perú, which focused on the future Pope’s missionary years in Peru. It is produced by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Chicago and Apostolado El Sembrador Nueva Evangelización (ESNE).  Leo from Chicago was produced by journalists Deborah Castellano Lubov, Salvatore Cernuzio, and Felipe Herrera-Espaliat, who traveled to the United States, with editing by Jaime Vizcaíno Haro.

At 6:00 p.m. Rome time CET on Monday, November 10, the documentary will be published on the Vatican News YouTube channel in three languages (English, Italian, and Spanish) and distributed through other international media outlets.