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La Grange area leaders laud selection of Chicago-area pope
Nazareth Academy President Deborah Tracy said Pope Leo XIV will continue work inline with Nazareth and the Sisters of St.
Does the New Pope Root for the Chicago Cubs or White Sox? An Investigation
John Prevost, Pope Leo's older brother, confirmed his MLB allegiance in multiple interviews, putting to rest the debate ...
How a Chicago native became pope: See Robert Francis Prevost's path to making history
Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...
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‘Da Pope’ thrills Chicago Catholics — and raises high expectations
CHICAGO — Bells tolled and joy erupted in Holy Name Cathedral when hometown cleric Robert Francis Prevost was elected ...
Chicago area reacts to new pope — 'Everything dope, including the pope, comes from Chicago!'
"The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city," said Mayor Brandon Johnson ...
The new pope is from Chicago and folks don’t know how to act
The internet went wild after the selection of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, with memes, t-shirts, and even a sandwich named ...
Who is Robert Francis Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV, and how will his political views shape his papacy?
Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...
From Chicago to the Vatican: How a Peruvian American became pope
Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, ...
Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope's past jurisdictions
The new pope, Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He's been in positions of ...