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Pope Leo XIV's voting history sparks speculation on political affiliation
Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, has cast ballots in seven separate elections since 2012, including three Republican primaries ...
Bears star Caleb Williams issues two-word reaction to Pope Leo XIV's election
The first American-born pope's sports loyalties have been widely debated. Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams needed ...
Pope Leo XIV: Why the College of Cardinals chose Chicago native and Augustinian to lead the church
When 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time as ...
He Grew Up in a Parish on Chicago’s South Side. Now He’s the Pope.
Pope Leo XIV became a new leader to the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. To the Rev. William Lego on the South Side of ...
How a Chicago native became pope: See Robert Francis Prevost's path to making history
Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...