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Pope Leo XIV says he won't be coming home to Chicago — or the U.S. — any time soon

The pontiff broke the news to 'NBC Nightly News' anchor Lester Holt, a former CBS2 Chicago anchor, in a brief one-on-one chat at the Vatican on Monday. Leo says he's heard that people are coming back to the church as a result of an American being named pontiff.

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‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor

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How Chicago Shaped Pope Leo XIV

Trump and Pope Leo Are Now Earth's Most Powerful Americans. They Lead in Different Roles and Realms

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn't be more stark — politically, personally or in their world views.

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Pope Leo hails journalists, decries polarizing language

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Area parishes relishing new Pope Leo XIV who has local roots, but his ‘message is going to be universal’

Pope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press

He spoke in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who descended on Rome to cover his election as the first American pontiff.

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Retracing the early years of Pope Leo

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Cheers, Chants and a ‘Dance of the Little Devils’ for Pope Leo in Peru

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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 the issues of the day, amid "real challenges globally."

How the new Pope Leo XIV’s childhood church in Chicago fell into disrepair — and what may lie ahead

Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood church closed years ago.

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Visiting Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago: How the South Side Shaped America’s First Pontiff

In his first days as pope, Leo XIV has struck many as an unassuming man of quiet warmth and deeply rooted identity. A visit to the part of Chicago where the first American Pontiff was raised gives an idea of how he got that way.

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Election of Pope Leo XIV evokes pride — and hope — among Chicago faithful: 'Our hometown hero'

Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and hope for a renewed focus on social justice and unity within the Catholic Church.

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"Everything dope, including the pope, comes from Chicago!": Celebrations abound for Pope Leo XIV

The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, as the new pontiff has delighted Catholics and officials alike.

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Is Pope Leo XIV — the Chicago-born new pontiff — a Cubs or White Sox fan?

Sox fans jumped on the news, posting tweets that the Cubs’ claim was premature. If it’s true he’s a Sox fan, Pope Leo XIV would be the team’s second representative of the Vatican after former Sox pitcher “The Pope” Donn Pall.

Pope Leo XIV’s brother scorches trans people, female politicians and anti-Trump Democrats online

The 73-year-old Florida man appears to be a staunch Trump supporter who uses his Facebook account to go on the attack.

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Victims’ group alleges Pope Leo XIV mishandled sexual abuse cases involving priests in Chicago and Peru

Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) filed a complaint against him, along with other church leaders,