Pope Leo names Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks as new archbishop of New York
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Bishop Ronald Hicks, the current bishop of Joliet, Illinois, replaces the retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a prominent conservative figure in the U.S. Catholic hierarchy.

Pope Leo XIV names fellow Chicagoan as new archbishop of New York

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses.

Chicago twins lead youth conversation with Pope Leo during national conference

Twin sisters from St. Benedict Parish in Chicago took center stage in a livestream conversation with Pope Leo XIV during the National Catholic Youth Conference.

Chicago twins lead youth conversation with Pope Leo during national conference
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Twin sisters from St. Benedict Parish in Chicago took center stage in a livestream conversation with Pope Leo XIV during the National Catholic Youth Conference.

Gov. Pritzker meets Pope Leo XIV during visit to Vatican
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Gov. JB Pritzker shared photos on Wednesday of meeting Pope Leo XIV, saying he felt honor and reverence for the new pontiff.

Pritzker meets Pope Leo XIV during visit to Vatican

Gov. JB Pritzker shared photos on Wednesday of meeting Pope Leo XIV, saying he felt honor and reverence for the new pontiff.

'Han perdido!': White Sox fan Pope Leo XIV takes slight jab at the Chicago Cubs

As a native Southsider, noted White Sox and current head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XVI didn't let the chance slide to deliver a slight jab at the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago suburb parish to be renamed after first millennial saint

As two suburban parishes combine, they will rename the new church after the first millennial saint, St. Carlos Acutis.

Happy 70th birthday to Chicago area native Pope Leo XIV!
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Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday. Locals were planning multiple events to celebrate and honor the Chicago area native.

Chicago?s Killerspin gifts Pope Leo XIV custom ping-pong table
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A very unique gift from a local company is making waves all the way in Rome. When Chicago?s Killerspin first delivered a ping-pong table to the Vatican back in 2016, it was a gesture of goodwill. Now, nearly a decade later, they?ve done it again with a custom-made table for Pope Leo and a bigger mission behind it.

Visitors retrace Pope Leo XIV?s journey on new Chicago bus tour
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The Chicago pope bus tour takes off from?Holy Name Cathedral, taking the historical pathway that led a local man to become Pope Leo XIV.