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Pope Leo XIV was gifted a Bears jersey from JD Vance
On Monday, Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, where he gifted the Chicago-born pope a custom Bears ...
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 ...
JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV an invitation from Trump to visit U.S.
The Chicago-born pope took the letter and put it on his desk and was heard saying 'at some point,' in the video footage of ...
Pope Leo XIV receives Chicago Bears jersey as JD Vance visits Vatican
President Trump has invited Pope Leo XIV to the White House, an invitation delivered by Vice President JD Vance during a ...
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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 ...
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.
‘A piece of Papal history:’ Pope Leo’s modest childhood home in Chicago suburb up for sale
The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in a Chicago suburb is being offered up ‘via luxury private auction,’ according to the ...
Dolton Mayor Jason House won’t rule out public purchase of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home
Dolton Mayor Jason House said there’s a possibility of taking public ownership of Pope Leon XIV’s home for museum or public ...