レオ14世がローマ教皇に選ばれて一夜明けた9日、生まれ故郷の米シカゴはまだ驚きに包まれていた。多くの信徒にとって、政治的・軍事的大国である米国からの選任は予想を裏切るものだった。レオ14世が育った街、通った教会を訪ね、人々の思いを探った。

アメリカ出身者として初めてのローマ教皇、レオ14世が誕生したことを受け、出身地のアメリカ・シカゴでは、かつて宣教活動を共にした神父から「異なる意見があるなかで対話を進めるには彼は最も適任です」と期待の声が聞かれました。

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