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‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor
A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells itself. In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s ...
Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV cast a ballot in recent Republican primaries in Illinois
Pope Leo XIV, the first American to ascend to the papacy, has voted in three Republican primary elections since 2012, state ...
Chicago showing off pride for "Da Pope" with plenty of Pope Leo XIV swag
Obvious Shirts prayers for a papal profit have been answered with orders for their "Da Pope" Bears-themed shirt.
Owner of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home near Chicago has delisted the house after a flood of interest
The owner of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home was trying to sell the house. Then he discovered its history.
The pope is on the line: AP is there for pontiff’s call to his brother in Chicago
An interview with a brother of Pope Leo XIV conducted by a journalist for The Associated Press was interrupted when the new ...
"Everything dope, including the pope, comes from Chicago!": Celebrations abound for Pope Leo XIV
The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, as the new pontiff has delighted Catholics and ...
Bears star Caleb Williams issues two-word reaction to Pope Leo XIV's election
The first American-born pope's sports loyalties have been widely debated. Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams needed ...
La Grange area leaders laud selection of Chicago-area pope
Nazareth Academy President Deborah Tracy said Pope Leo XIV will continue work inline with Nazareth and the Sisters of St.