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Chicago Cardinal Cupich planning local celebration for homegrown Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Blase Cupich got off the plane from Rome in Chicago Monday night, but there is not time to rest just yet.

Chicago Tribune · 3d

How the new Pope Leo XIV’s childhood church in Chicago fell into disrepair — and what may lie ahead

Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood church closed years ago.

Block Club Chicago · 1d

Peek Inside The Vacant South Side Church Where Pope Leo XIV Got His Start

St. Mary of the Assumption, the church that served as the pope’s base, has been closed for years now. CHICAGO — Pope Leo XIV was on Thursday announced as the Catholic church’s newest leader, guiding more than 1 billion faithfuls worldwide — and he started his religious journey on Chicago’s Far South Side.

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Students at Chicago Catholic school learn valuable lessons in mock conclave

As cardinals in Rome get ready for the papal conclave, some kids in Chicago got an idea of their job ahead with a special ...

Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America

Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities ...

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Election of Pope Leo XIV evokes pride — and hope — among Chicago faithful: 'Our hometown hero'

Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and ...

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Pope Leo XIV delivers first Sunday noon blessing, patrons at Chicago church embrace message of Chicago-born pontiff

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, three days ...

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A popular Chicago restaurant chain is celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV with a sandwich named in the pontiff’s honor.

The Catholic church's social service arm in Chicago uses lobbying firm that also represents abortion provider

Catholic Charities uses Cozen O'Connor for state government lobbying. So does Rush University Medical Center, which performs ...

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White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago: Their old classmate Robert is pope

At St. Mary of the Assumption school in Chicago’s southern suburbs, Robert Prevost was quiet, kind and studious. Mostly, he ...

Daywatch special edition: Chicago’s pope

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the ...

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