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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 in a statement.

The New York Times · 1d

He Grew Up in a Parish on Chicago’s South Side. Now He’s the Pope.

The new pope, who was born Robert Francis Prevost, hails from the Chicago area, where he grew up in a southern suburb just outside of the city.

41NBC News · 9h

Chicago celebrates historic moment as one of its own becomes first American pope

This morning, the city of Chicago — famously known as the City of Big Shoulders — is embracing one of the biggest honors in its history: the election of one of its own as the first American pope.

Catholic Church under Pope Leo XIV

CNN on MSN · 14h

Victims’ group alleges Pope Leo XIV mishandled sexual abuse cases involving priests in Chicago and Peru

Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) filed a complaint against him, along with other church leaders,

CBS News on MSN · 8h

Priest sex abuse survivors hopeful Pope Leo XIV brings change to Catholic Church

The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests is calling for the new pope to impose a zero-tolerance policy.

The Washington Post on MSN · 7h

What Pope Leo XIV means for the U.S. Catholic church and Trump

The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of his predecessors.

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.

Distractify on MSN13h

Robert Prevost Is a Chicago Native, and Was Raised in the Catholic Church

Robert Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV, was born and raised in Chicago, although he did much of his service for the Church ...

Cubs' Craig Counsell makes Chicago sports pitch to new pope: Focus on Bulls' NBA Draft Lottery

“I think the pope should be focusing on the Bulls because they’ve got the [NBA Draft] lottery,” Counsell said. “First pick in ...

Chicago loudly and proudly claims homegrown Pope Leo XIV — and the ‘Pope’s Pizza’ at Aurelio’s

Almost immediately after the Tribune published an article Thursday mentioning that the newly-elected Pope Leo XIV had dined ...

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Chicago’s south side celebrates as hometown cardinal becomes Pope Leo XIV

From a Southside Chicago parish to a suburban pizza parlor, people are remembering when and where they crossed paths with Robert Francis Prevost. Prevost grew up in Dolton. He returned ...

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From Chicago to Chiclayo: Pope Leo’s life in photos

Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, ...

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Chicago-style Pope Leo XIV merch hits the internet as Portillo's names sandwich in his honor

The Catholic Church has a new hymn, and it's "Go Sox, go!" The College of Cardinals selected its first Chicago-style pope, and the internet is already making memes, edits and merch. ABC7 Chicago is ...

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Wheaton church group witnesses Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV greeting the public in Rome

More than a dozen members of the Gary Memorial United Methodist Church in Wheaton already traveling in Rome witnessed papal ...

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