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The pope is from Chicago. So, let us praise these deep-dish pizzas
Another great pie is the Chicago Classic from Green Township's Werkhaus Pizza, which is topped with green bell peppers, sweet ...
Chicago White Sox match 2nd-worst start in franchise history through 37 games with 2-1 loss
The Chicago White Sox have lost a club-record nine straight to the Kansas City Royals and a franchise-record 10 straight at ...
Chicago area reacts to new pope — 'Everything dope, including the pope, comes from Chicago!'
"The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city," said Mayor Brandon Johnson ...
Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America
Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities ...
‘A son of Chicago:’ High School where Pope Leo once taught celebrates history
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first ...
Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth’s most powerful Americans
The motto of one newly elected American world leader: " Fight! " The other introduced himself to the world with his first ...
White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago: Their old classmate Robert is pope
Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.
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 ...