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H e's now known across the world as Pope Leo XIV, but people in Chicago first knew him as Robert Prevost. Now a new tour is ...
He's now known across the world as Pope Leo XIV, but people in Chicago first knew him as Robert Prevost. Now a new tour is ...
The Chicago pope bus tour takes off from Holy Name Cathedral, taking the historical pathway that led a local man to become ...
The tour also includes stops at Pope Leo's birthplace in Bronzeville, the former Mercy Hospital, and the Catholic Theological ...
Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost before he was elected the first American pope earlier this ...
It’s no secret that Pope Leo inherited a deeply divided Church. His first 100 days as Pontiff have been marked by symbolic ...
The tour starts and ends in Lincoln Park, looping through major stops from the pope’s early life from his childhood home to his parish church and seminary. Guides share behind-the-scenes stories, ...
Some Chicagoans made a special delivery to the first American pope: Aurelio's pizza. Pope Leo XIV, who grew up on Chicago's ...
Pope Leo XIV’s love for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago pizza is well documented, so much so that a group of young Catholic ...
Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope from Chicago, received a delightful surprise during his Vatican City visit. A member of ...
Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, was a hit with many young people, with a style that put aside pre-prepared speeches to ...
The first American canonized by the Roman Catholic Church — just like the first American chosen as pope — once walked among the people of Chicago. The youngest of 13 children of Italian ...