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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 ...
White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago: Their old classmate Robert is pope
Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.
He grew up in a parish on Chicago’s South Side. Now he’s the pope
The Prevost family belonged to the now-shuttered St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in the Riverdale neighborhood on the South ...
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 ...
From deep dish to ‘Da Pope’: Social media users welcome the Chicago-born head of the Catholic Church
Social media users welcome the Chicago-born head of the Catholic Church - He may lead Vatican City now, but the internet is ...
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‘A son of Chicago:’ High School where Pope Leo once taught celebrates history
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first ...
Chicago celebrates native son's elevation to pope
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday his country wanted to develop relations with Russia, and he derided European ...
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New Pope from Chicago • Caitlin Tracey cause of death • Affordable suburb
Who is Pope Leo XIV? Chicago native Robert Prevost makes history as new pope. In a historic decision, the Catholic Church ele ...