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Chicago native Pope Leo XIV spotted on broadcast from 2005 World Series
Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Prevost, became the first American pope on Thursday. He's also also a long-suffering ...
Chicago loudly and proudly claims homegrown Pope Leo XIV — and the ‘Pope’s Pizza’ at Aurelio’s
Almost immediately after the Tribune published an article Thursday mentioning that the newly-elected Pope Leo XIV had dined ...
‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor
A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells itself. In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s ...
Chicago showing off pride for "Da Pope" with plenty of Pope Leo XIV swag
Obvious Shirts prayers for a papal profit have been answered with orders for their "Da Pope" Bears-themed shirt.
Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV cast a ballot in recent Republican primaries in Illinois
Pope Leo XIV, the first American to ascend to the papacy, has voted in three Republican primary elections since 2012, state ...
The pope is on the line: AP is there for pontiff’s call to his brother in Chicago
An interview with a brother of Pope Leo XIV conducted by a journalist for The Associated Press was interrupted when the new ...
"Everything dope, including the pope, comes from Chicago!": Celebrations abound for Pope Leo XIV
The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, as the new pontiff has delighted Catholics and ...
Owner of Pope Leo’s Childhood Home Tipped to Jack Up Price
Long before he ascended to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV was just a kid growing up in the Chicago suburbs. Now, his childhood home ...