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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.
Chicago's Cardinal Cupich says Pope Leo XIV is "going to be a voice" for issues like immigration, climate change
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called ...
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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 — ...
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Chicagoans pack pews to celebrate South Side son Pope Leo XIV: 'It's fantastic'
But a pope from the nation was regarded as unthinkable ... of the Vatican and churchgoers cheered “Viva Papa Leo XIV.” Leo loves Chicago, cumbia and tennis, bishop says St. Mary of the ...
Can Leo, a pan-American pope, boost the Catholic Church’s popularity?
There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a ...
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 ...
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Pope Leo XIV's Family Guide: Meet His Late Parents and 2 Brothers
Pope Leo XIV's family has been cheering him as he reaches major milestone moments. Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known as Pope ...
How a working-class Chicago suburb and a tight-knit Catholic parish shaped the first American pope
In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to hold Mass in the basement of his family’s small brick home, reading from ...