| Source | Chicago Tribune |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Dec. 25, 2025, 8:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Dec. 25, 2025, 8:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/25/daywatch-pope-leo-xivs-historic-rise-forges-special-vatican-connections-for-chicago/ |
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Good morning, Chicago.
The Chicago area erupted in celebration May 8 at news that Robert Francis
Prevost — born in Bronzeville and raised in south suburban Dolton — was chosen
as the 267th pope and leader of an estimated 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide.
“It made people who live in Chicago proud th...