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

The pageantry of the church and the idea of a man who acts as a voice for God, Nackers says, combine for fertile humorous ground no matter the pontiff.

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

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Meet Pope Leo XIV's Family: All About His Parents and Brothers (and Their Chicago Roots!)

The Pope’s Florida Brother, a MAGA Disciple, Plans to ‘Tone It Down’

Nearly a week after the Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the world is still adjusting to the fact that he has an American family that does typically American things.

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See inside the pope's official residence, an expansive apartment network with nearly a dozen rooms

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

‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How two decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV

“The Pope is Peruvian!” reported the live coverage on Latina Noticias, one of the main national networks.

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Celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, with commemorative page print

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Pittsburgh bishop celebrates Pope Leo XIV in mass in Oakland

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Pope Leo XIV's Chicago roots inspire NFL fans to poke at the Bears' quarterback history

It's not exactly a secret that Chicago Bears jokes are told 365 days a year in Wisconsin. Even on the most holiest of dates on the calendar. And there's not even a dispensation from ridicule when a native Chicagoan is suddenly chosen to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago roots has Bears fans feeling very hopeful about the Caleb Williams era

Already, with the New York Knicks and their Villanova-built team riding high up 2-0 over the Boston Celtics in the second round, Knicks fans think Pope Leo XIV's Villanova ties are a good omen. Of course, Pope Leo is originally from Chicago, and we had clarity about him actually being a Chicago White Sox fan, which tracks.

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How Pope Leo XIV's ‘stunning’ Creole, Black roots fuel hope and pride in 7th Ward New Orleans

The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also recalls a painful chapter in the city's past. “In New Orleans, everyone treats visitors as family.

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Is Pope Leo XIV a Cubs or White Sox fan? Brother reveals the favorite hometown team

Since Robert Prevost is a Chicago native, baseball fans were eager to learn which baseball team the new pontiff supports.