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Daaaaa Pope: Leo XIV’s Election Elicits Bounty of Chicago-Style Memes, No Ketchup
The Chicago Sun-Times fully leaned in with a fantastic front ... It was even through the Villanova connection that New ...
Prominent Chicago priest hails local-born Pope Leo XIV as advocate for poor, baseball fan
According to Chicago church leaders, Pope Leo XIV, a city native, has a heart for the poor and is also a baseball fan. He ...
Chicago-themed Pope Leo XIV merchandise pops up after historic election
Prevost, who chose the papal name Pope Leo XIV, grew up in south suburban Dolton, and attended Catholic Theological Union.
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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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Yale community shocked, excited by first American pope’s election
Eire suggested that one of the reasons Pope Leo was chosen is that he is not a “full-blown American.” Despite being born in ...
Pope Leo XIV's Childhood Home Was Taken Off Market on Day of His Election as Realtor ‘Reevaluates’ (Exclusive)
Realtor Steve Budzik tells PEOPLE that the Dolton, Ill., property, which was once home to Pope Leo and his family, is “a once ...
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‘Da Pope’ shirts commemorate Chicago-born Pope Leo’s election
Not only is the new pope American, he’s a Chicagoan, and the Windy City has already capitalized on commemorating the historic ...
Bears star Caleb Williams issues two-word reaction to Pope Leo XIV's election
The first American-born pope's sports loyalties have been widely debated. Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams needed ...
‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor
A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells itself. In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s ...