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Cook Country archives show Pope Leo XIV's grandfather immigrated from Italy to US
Pope Leo's grandfather was born in Italy in 1876 and came to the United States in 1905, eventually making his way to Chicago. His grandson took the opposite route, starting in Chicago and moving to ...
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 ...
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Election of Pope Leo XIV evokes pride — and hope — among Chicago faithful: 'Our hometown hero'
Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and ...
Pope Leo XIV 'exudes kindness,' say Chicago religious leaders attending his installation in Rome
Chicagoans in Rome this weekend who knew the former Robert Prevost during his religious studies on the South Side and work in ...
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Synod Undersecretary: Leo XIV ‘Doesn’t Govern From His Office, He Goes Out to Meet People’
The key to synodality, Bishop Marín emphasized, is not ideological or political but theological and ecclesial.
White Sox unveil a graphic installation honoring Pope Leo XIV and his World Series appearance
The White Sox unveiled a graphic installation Monday that pays tribute to the new pontiff and that moment during their last ...
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5 films to help us understand the pope's Chicago
A tribute to Pope Leo XIV is displayed before a White Sox game inside the Rate Field baseball stadium in Chicago May 9. The screen incorrectly stated that Leo is the 268th pope (he is the 267th). (OSV ...