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Chicago, Pope Leo and Catholic Church

The New York Times · 2h

Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America

Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois Chicago. The family attended a South Side church, but they lived in Dolton, a suburb just past the city line.

The Washington Post on MSN · 23h

‘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 city is among God’s favorites.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Catholic Chicagoans Celebrate as Native Son Pope Leo XIV Becomes First American Pope

Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches, cheered from classrooms and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision was announced that a native son, Cardinal Robert Prevost, had been elected po

New pope grew up in the Chicago area

Chicago Sun-Times · 1d

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 in a statement.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Ope, it’s a Chicago pope. Excuse us while America riffs.

Thursday’s meme economy was flooded with images of the newly named Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago with the given name Robert Prevost. There’s a long tradition of humanizing the clergy for laughs, from the satirical bawdy stories published in “The Decameron” in the 14th century all the way to “Sister Act” and “Family Guy.

Seattle Times · 2d

The new pope grew up in the Chicago area

The Prevost family belonged to the now-shuttered St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in the Riverdale neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, then populated by throngs of Catholic families.

22hon MSN

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 ...

18h

Pope Leo XIV is a ‘Midwesterner who is not afraid of hard work,’ Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich says

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.

21h

Chicago pope-themed Portillo's, T-shirts and more pop up as city embraces Pope Leo XIV

Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, became the first pope from the United States. Now, Chicago businesses are getting in on the ...

7h

NBA insider hilariously explains why the new Pope needs to bless the Chicago Bulls, and right now

In a hilarious moment on Friday’s “First Take,” ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst explained why, if the new Chicago-raised ...

1don MSN

‘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 ...

22hon MSN

These St. Rita students picked Cardinal Robert Prevost for new pope just because he's from Chicago

Seniors at St. Rita High School on Chicago's Southwest Side were given a pretty straightforward assignment this week: choose ...

17hon MSN

Old Footage of New Pope Caught on Camera at 2005 World Series in Chicago Resurfaces

Two decades before becoming Pope, Robert Prevost was just a regular ol’ White Sox fan rooting for his team at the World ...

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