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Chicago celebrates election of Pope Leo XIV

Chicago Tribune · 45m

Pope Leo XIV is a ‘Midwesterner who is not afraid of hard work,’ Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich says

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.

The Associated Press - Busine… · 35m

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

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, immortalized in “Saturday Night Live” sketches. No matter how Pope Leo XIV actually appears, in this realm of humor, he’s a mustachioed everyman who swaps his Ts for Ds and his zucchetto for a Bears cap.

Chicago Sun-Times · 3h

Chicago pope-themed Portillo's, T-shirts and more pop up as city embraces Pope Leo XIV

Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, became the first pope from the United States. Now, Chicago businesses are getting in on the action.

a Chicago native became pope

The Washington Post on MSN · 6h

Ope, it’s a Chicago pope. Excuse us while America riffs.

Thursday’s meme economy was flooded with images of the newly named Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago with the given name Robert Prevost. There’s a long tradition of humanizing the clergy for laughs, from the satirical bawdy stories published in “The Decameron” in the 14th century all the way to “Sister Act” and “Family Guy.

USA Today · 5h

How a Chicago native became pope | The Excerpt

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ABC News on MSN · 1d

Chicago mayor on Chicago native being named first American pope

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson praised the selection of Chicago native, Cardinal Robert Prevost, as the new pope of the Catholic Church.

4hon MSN

The pope is on the line: AP is there for pontiff’s call to his brother in Chicago

An interview with a brother of Pope Leo XIV conducted by a journalist for The Associated Press was interrupted when the new ...

2h

White Sox win one: Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV revealed to be fan of the South Siders

It was initially reported that the new pope was a Cubs fan, but his brother corrected the record in an interview with WGN-TV.

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He Grew Up in a Parish on Chicago’s South Side. Now He’s the Pope.

The new pope, who was born Robert Francis Prevost, hails from the Chicago area, where he grew up in a southern suburb just ...

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‘Da Pope’ thrills Chicago Catholics — and raises high expectations

In a place where civic pride is a way of life, Chicagoans need little help believing the election of Pope Leo shows their ...

4hon MSN

These St. Rita students picked Cardinal Robert Prevost for new pope just because he's from Chicago

The students were blunt: None of them expected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born cardinal who had served for ...

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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 ...

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ESPN analyst says Pope Leo XIV should bless the Chicago Bulls in 2025 NBA Draft Lottery

ESPN NBA analyst Brian Windhorst thinks the American pope should sway the NBA Draft Lottery in favor of his Chicago NBA team.

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Stephen Colbert Slams Chicago Pope for Speaking in Italian and Spanish: 'Speak English Like Jesus Did' | Video

The CBS host channeled his former "Colbert Report" persona on Thursday night as he celebrated the election of the first-ever ...

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