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Area parishes relishing new Pope Leo XIV who has local roots, but his ‘message is going to be universal’

The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland parishes, including in the north suburbs of Morton Grove, Park Ridge,

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‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor

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Meet Pope Leo XIV's Family: All About His Parents and Brothers (and Their Chicago Roots!)

The Pope’s Florida Brother, a MAGA Disciple, Plans to ‘Tone It Down’

Nearly a week after the Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the world is still adjusting to the fact that he has an American family that does typically American things.

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See inside the pope's official residence, an expansive apartment network with nearly a dozen rooms

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How Pope Leo XIV might respond to Trump policies, according to experts

Pope Leo XIV talked about returning lapsed Catholics to the fold. Data suggests where he might look.

Data shows that, by race and ethnicity, Catholicism is growing most among Hispanics in the United States.

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Longtime friends of 'Father Bob' — now Pope Leo — snap the ultimate selfie in Rome

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‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV

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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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Pope Leo XIV's Chicago roots inspire NFL fans to poke at the Bears' quarterback history

It's not exactly a secret that Chicago Bears jokes are told 365 days a year in Wisconsin. Even on the most holiest of dates on the calendar. And there's not even a dispensation from ridicule when a native Chicagoan is suddenly chosen to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Travis Kelce teases Pope Leo XIV's Chicago past alongside Jason Kelce mocking the Pontiff's surprising roots

The new pope, who was born in Chicago, said that tennis is his favorite sport. Pope Leo XIV, born and raised in Chicago, has captured global attention for two reasons: his historic role as the first American-born pontiff and his unexpected sports fandom.

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Is Pope Leo XIV a Cubs or White Sox fan? Brother reveals the favorite hometown team

Since Robert Prevost is a Chicago native, baseball fans were eager to learn which baseball team the new pontiff supports.