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‘Da Pope’ thrills Chicago Catholics — and raises high expectations
In a place where civic pride is a way of life, Chicagoans need little help believing the election of Pope Leo shows their ...
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 ...
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 ...
Pope Leo XIV celebrated in Chicago with mass at Holy Name Cathedral as many remember his early life
Celebrations for the first Chicago-born pope continued Friday as many, many Chicagoans sharing their memories of a priest they never knew would one day become the Holy Father.
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 ...
Leo Lived Here: The Price Goes Up for the Pope’s Childhood Home
After Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected to become the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, offers began flooding ...
New Pope Elected: Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Emerges Victorious From Conclave After White Smoke Billows From Sistine Chapel
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as the 267th Pope elected by 133 cardinals locked inside the Sistine ...
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 ...