Pope Leo XIV sports Chicago White Sox hat at Vatican
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Pope Leo XIV will make a virtual appearance in his hometown Saturday in his first address to U.S. audiences since he was elected pope.
The program on Saturday in Chicago includes music, prayer, speeches and Pope Leo’s first public address to an American audience.
Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican's 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is continuing one of Pope Francis' most controversial foreign policy decisions.
At one month since his election to the papacy May 8, Pope Leo XIV has so far demonstrated a continuity with his predecessor, Pope Francis, while also carving out his own personal style characterized by balance and a sense of calm in decision-making.
Pope Leo XIV has criticized the surge of nationalist political movements in the world as he prayed for reconciliation and dialogue.
Genealogists researching Pope Leo's family tree cast a wide net and found he has some very distant, but very famous cousins.