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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 ...
The pope is on the line: AP is there for pontiff’s call to his brother in Chicago
An interview with a brother of Pope Leo XIV conducted by a journalist for The Associated Press was interrupted when the new ...
Ope, it’s a Chicago pope. Excuse us while America riffs.
Thursday’s meme economy was flooded with images of the newly named Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago with the given name Robert ...
The Internet’s Funniest Jokes About the Chicago Pope
"Chicago Pope" is like a 1994 SNL sketch. Airs at 12:20am, the only gag is that Chris Farley has a mustache and is doing a ...
Deep-Dish Pizza and Malört in the Vatican? Chicago Pope Spurs Memes
Chicago, a uniquely meme-able city, was the center of a ton of jokes. Here is some of the internet’s best work.
‘Da Pope’ thrills Chicago Catholics — and raises high expectations
In a place where civic pride is a way of life, Chicagoans need little help believing the election of Pope Leo shows their ...
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Chicago pope craze: From cookies to Italian beef, businesses cash in on papal pride
From cookies to Italian beef, the Chicago pope is beyond viral status. Experts say brands are capitalizing on the moment ...
Old Footage of New Pope Caught on Camera at 2005 World Series in Chicago Resurfaces
Two decades before becoming Pope, Robert Prevost was just a regular ol’ White Sox fan rooting for his team at the World ...