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How a working-class Chicago suburb and a tight-knit Catholic parish shaped the first American pope
In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to hold Mass in the basement of his family’s small brick home, reading from ...
A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny
Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing ...
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Chicago-style hotdogs, pizza, the White Sox just a few of new pope’s Windy City faves
A tribute to Pope Leo XIV, formally Cardinal Robert Prevost, is displayed inside the Rate Field baseball stadium in Chicago ...
‘He’s one of us’: South Holland church celebrates bragging rights as Pope Leo XIV’s de facto home parish
After a series of closures by the Chicago Archdiocese, Christ Our Savior Church in South Holland has bragging rights as Pope ...
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Pope Leo’s connection to church in downtown Flint
St. Matthew Catholic Church in Flint has been around for years, becoming a common sight for those in the city, but a piece of ...
Pope Leo's MAGA Brother Says He'll Probably 'Tone It Down' After Controversial Facebook Posts
Louis Prevost defended his inflammatory social media posts, but said he’s been attempting to "bite my tongue" since his ...
Pope Leo trading cards are sold out – and already commanding as much as $175 on Ebay
Topps has sold out of its Pope Leo trading cards. Demand for the cards set a non-sports record and some are selling in the ...
‘A son of Chicago:’ High School where Pope Leo once taught celebrates history
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first ...