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Pope Leo XIV, Chicago

Pope Leo XIV serves as inspiration for newly ordained deacons in Chicago

"It's been an unbelievable week, obviously, for all of us," said Mark Duffey, who was ordained as a deacon at St. Thomas of Villanova Parish in Palatine.

Chicago Tribune · 1d

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.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

‘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 election as the first American pontiff, the memes, doctored images and tongue-in-cheek references have piled up deeper than Chicago’s pizza and more loaded than its hot dog.

World welcomes 1st American pope

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

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.

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 1d

World welcomes first American pope

Pope Leo XIV is now head of the 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, including 53 million in the U.S.

CBS Texas on MSN · 2d

Pope Leo: From Chicago altar boy to America's first pope

Pope Leo, the first pope from America, has a rich faith journey that began in Chicago. As a child, Robert Prevost served as an altar boy at Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish. He earned a mathematics degree from Villanova and a diploma in theology from the Catholic Theological Union.

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Trump Interrupts ‘SNL’ Mother’s Day Message to Talk Chicago Pope and Trade Deals as Cecily Strong Returns as Wine-Guzzling Jeanine Pirro

Former cast member Cecily Strong then dropped by to reprise her role as Jeanine Pirro, who Trump reentlty named as Interim ...

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Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America

Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities ...

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White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago: Their old classmate Robert is pope

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

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Robert Francis Prevost: The Augustinian from Chicago

In the frenzied days leading up to the papal conclave following Pope Francis’s passing on April 21, speculation was rampant: ...

Chicago area reacts to new pope — 'Everything dope, including the pope, comes from Chicago!'

"The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city," said Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

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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 ...

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Chicago brings home the papacy: City celebrates native son Pope Leo XIV with memes and hope

Pope Leo XIV is fast becoming an icon in Chicago, bringing hope that he will shine light on working class heroes everywhere.

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NBA insider hilariously explains why the new Pope needs to bless the Chicago Bulls, and right now

In a hilarious moment on Friday’s “First Take,” ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst explained why, if the new Chicago-raised ...

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