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From Chicago to the Vatican: How a Peruvian American became pope
Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, ...
"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 ...
The Internet’s Funniest Jokes About the Chicago Pope
Pope Leo has been on Twitter since 2011 and has a history of tweets that are now being dissected by online sleuths and ...
How a Chicago native became pope: See Robert Francis Prevost's path to making history
Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first American pope, becomes Pope Leo XIV
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has spent much of his time serving in Peru. He was elected the first American pope from ...
ESPN analyst says Pope Leo XIV should bless the Chicago Bulls in 2025 NBA Draft Lottery
ESPN NBA analyst Brian Windhorst thinks Pope Leo XIV should sway the NBA Draft Lottery in favor of his Chicago Bulls.
Chicago reacts to the election of the city's own Pope Leo XIV
When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout ...
Pope Leo XIV's brother settles crucial Chicago debate: Is the pontiff a White Sox or Cubs fan?
"He's Sox, and then the radio announced Cubs, and that's not true," said the pope's older brother, John Prevost.
Is Pope Leo XIV — the Chicago-born new pontiff — a Cubs or White Sox fan?
When Pope Leo XIV’s election was announced Thursday, ABC News reported Robert Prevost of Dolton was a Cubs fan. The jokes ...
Charlie Berens' very Wisconsin response to the new pope being from Chicago
Wisconsin comedian Charlie Berens gets the "W" for most on-brand response to the new pope being from Chicago. In a joint ...