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‘The pope is more Peruvian than the potato.’ Why Pope Leo XIV’s roots resonate in Chicago.
Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the ...
Dolton, the Chicago suburb that gave us a pope
Pope Leo’s hometown Dolton was hit with economic hardship following the collapse of the steel industry on the Far South Side.
Pope Leo XIV grew up in Dolton, Illinois, studied and taught in Chicago area
Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, grew up in south suburban Dolton, and attended the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago in ...
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Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago roots has Bears fans feeling very hopeful about the Caleb Williams era
The very nature of the internet means we were probably always going to see the announcement of Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th pope — a.k.a. Pope Leo XIV ... Pope Leo's Chicago ties ...
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Victims’ group alleges Pope Leo XIV mishandled sexual abuse cases involving priests in Chicago and Peru
Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused ...
Chicago's Cardinal Cupich says Pope Leo XIV is "going to be a voice" for issues like immigration, climate change
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called ...
‘New Pope, new me’: Jake Burger credits Texas Rangers’ recent hot streak to Pope Leo XIV
A Midwesterner, like the new Pope Leo XIV, Burger swelled with pride and saw a little opportunity for motivation. “Basically, ...
Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 player gives tennis fan Pope Leo XIV racket on Italian Open off-day
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on ...