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‘How absurd is that?’: Pope Leo XIV, once just a Villanova student named Bob, is a Wildcats basketball fan
Whitey Rigsby had just landed in Chicago to attend a Villanova function and was still on the plane when his wife, Becky, ...
Pope Leo affirms marriage between man and woman, but some Chicago Catholics hope for LGBTQ outreach
Some Catholics in Chicago still hope the new pope will signal greater acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community — with time.
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Pope Leo XIV’s link to Haiti is part of a broader American story of race, citizenship, and migration
Pope Leo XIV's genealogy can be traced back to Haiti, where his grandfather, Joseph Norval Martinez. His census records tell ...
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American pride soars: 'Popemania' ignites US fervor for Pope Leo XIV
The selection of American Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV has stirred a wave of enthusiasm in the USA, often referred ...
Pope Leo XIV 'exudes kindness,' say Chicago religious leaders attending his installation in Rome
Chicagoans in Rome this weekend who knew the former Robert Prevost during his religious studies on the South Side and work in ...
Resurrection of Dolton: Can Pope Leo XIV bring glory back to his hometown?
Pope Leo XIV’s old community of Dolton is finding hope in his election after years of violence and corruption for the suburb ...
White Sox believe Pope Leo XIV is ‘on our side’ as they get set to honor him with stadium graphic
The Cubs initially claimed Pope Leo as one of their fans on the Wrigley Field marquee, but his brother, John Prevost, has ...
'Pray for the new pope Americano': Italians warm to Chicago-born Pope Leo as merch hits Rome streets
Italians — and Romans in particular — have had mixed responses to the so-called “American pope.” Most are cautiously ...