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Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic ...
Historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas debuts his new Chicago Reader column with a look at the city’s Catholic connections beyond ...
Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood ...
Chicago's St. Mary's church, connected to Pope Leo XIV's past, captures local interest amid restoration efforts.
A historic preservation organization is lobbying to have the childhood church of Pope Leo XIV designated as a Chicago ...
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope from Chicago, could boost interest in the Catholic Church, potentially increasing ...
I would suspect that people are very proud that Chicago produced a pope, and it testifies to the fact that there’s a lot of ...
There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a ...
Vice President JD Vance attended Pope Leo's inaugural mass. The trip could set the tone for the Trump administration's ...
Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities ...