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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 Institute at the University of Illinois Chicago. The family attended a South Side church, but they lived in Dolton, a suburb just past the city line.
The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of ...
"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.
“The former St. Mary of the Assumption building is unique for its connection to the youth of the first American pope, but it ...
Thursday marked a historic day for the Catholic Church that particularly hit home for adherents around Chicago, with the ...
Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.
"The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city," said Mayor Brandon Johnson ...
He is a man formed by his experience in the church of Chicago, especially the south side,’ writes Mark Francis, CSV.
As cardinals in Rome get ready for the papal conclave, some kids in Chicago got an idea of their job ahead with a special ...
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Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.
Pope Leo XIV’s election by the college of cardinals on Thursday surprised millions of Catholics around the world, including ...
Catholics are surprised and delighted in Chicago, where the church's influence persists despite declining numbers.
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