Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV
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It still may be hard to believe, but the new pope is from Chicago. In just a few days, those who consider Pope Leo XIV their own are headed to Rome for his installation ceremony. Six Augustinians from the Catholic Theological Union in Hyde Park,
Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play.
Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called the issues of the day, amid "real challenges globally."
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Heather and Dominic Jaroch tell PEOPLE about the time Pope Leo XIV, then simply known as “Father Bob," flew back to Chicago to preside over their wedding as a favor to her late father Ed
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Pope Leo XIV draws praise on handling sex abuse — and some complicated allegationsAbuse watchdog groups have expressed concern, but Leo has been lauded by other survivors for his handling of abuse.
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