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Chicago's Cardinal Cupich says Pope Leo XIV is "going to be a voice" for issues like immigration, climate change
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called ...
Chicago Cardinal Cupich planning local celebration for homegrown Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Blase Cupich got off the plane from Rome in Chicago Monday night, but there is not time to rest just yet.
The Catholic church's social service arm in Chicago uses lobbying firm that also represents abortion provider
Catholic Charities uses Cozen O'Connor for state government lobbying. So does Rush University Medical Center, which performs ...
Chicago archbishop says Pope Leo will focus on immigration, drug trade, rising sea levels
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, said on Sunday that he thinks Pope Leo XIV will carry forward Francis’s ...
Chicago experts outline work cut out for cardinals in papal conclave
Chicago's Archbishop Blase Cardinal Cupich is among the 133 cardinal electors in the Vatican preparing for the conclave​ to ...
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Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost gains papal buzz
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025. This story was ...
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From South Side altar boy to pope: Chicago’s Robert Prevost makes history
Chicago native Robert Prevost has been elected pope, becoming the first U.S.-born pontiff in a historic move that defies ...
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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 ...