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Pope Leo, sex abuse

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Pope Leo XIV failed to ‘properly investigate’ child sexual abuse in Chicago, victims’ group alleges
Pope Leo XIV failed to properly investigate sex abuse claims while in prominent leadership roles in Chicago, victims’ group says

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SNAP asks Pope Leo XIV to sign canon law on clergy sex abuse
Whistleblower documents claim Pope Leo XIV mishandled sex abuse allegations

Dolton, Pope Leo XIV and Illinois

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Village of Dolton, Illinois plans to acquire house where Pope Leo XIV grew up
Pope Leo XIV was elected, CBS News Chicago got an exclusive look inside his childhood home in the south Chicago suburb of Dolton. The house is being rehabbed with plans for it to be sold. But those plans may be changing,

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Dolton plans to take ownership of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home through eminent domain
Resurrection of Dolton: Can Pope Leo XIV bring glory back to his Illinois hometown?

J.D. Vance brings Pope Leo XIV a Bears jersey

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JD Vance gifts Pope Leo custom Chicago Bears jersey during Vatican visit: 'Good choice'
Vice President JD Vance gifted Pope Leo XIV a Chicago Bears jersey during the Windy City native's inaugural mass over the weekend. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and their wives met with the new pope during a private meeting.

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This is what Vice President JD Vance gifted to Pope Leo XIV during their meeting
JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV an invitation from Trump to visit U.S.
Chicago suburb to honor Pope Leo XIV with street dedication
The Dolton Village Board on Monday approved the naming of a street in honor of Pope Leo XIV, who grew up in the south suburb.
White Sox unveil a graphic installation honoring Pope Leo XIV and his World Series appearance
The White Sox unveiled a graphic installation Monday that pays tribute to the new pontiff and that moment during their last ...
Tears, prayers in St. Peter's Square as Augustinian from Chicago is installed as Pope Leo XIV
It’s just remarkable to see someone I know as the pope,” said the Rev. Joe Roccasalva, an Augustinian priest who grew up in ...
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Pope Leo’s Chicago roots: a conversation with Cardinal Cupich
I would suspect that people are very proud that Chicago produced a pope, and it testifies to the fact that there’s a lot of ...
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Daaaaa Pope: Leo XIV’s Election Elicits Bounty of Chicago-Style Memes, No Ketchup
As such, the ascension of Pope Leo XIV prompted one of those genuinely great, increasingly rare, days on social media — ...
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 ...
There's an American pope, and he's just like us. At least, we really, really want him to be
“The pope is not your friend. He is not going to sit down and have a beer with you,” he says. “If you think the pope is your ...