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Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowds while holding his first general audience on May 21, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Will Pope Leo improve Chicago’s image? From ‘O Block’ to hot dogs, Vatican tourists share what they know.

May 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The Tribune asked Vatican City tourists from around the globe what they think about Chicago — and whether Pope Leo might change their opinion.

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd while holding his first general audience on May 21, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Pope Leo XIV calls for humanitarian aid in war-torn Gaza in first general audience

May 21, 2025 at 3:17 p.m.

A pope's life is filled with grandeur and pageantry. Pope Leo XIV's former life was nothing like that.

Cardinal Blase Cupich takes a look at a new item in the shrine to martyrs, a sweater belonging to Sister Dorothy Stang who was murdered in Brazil in 2005, on May 17, 2025, inside the Basilica of St. Bartholomew on Tiber Island in Rome. Originally founded by Holy Roman Emperor Otto III in 998, St. Bartholomew is the titular church of Cupich following Cardinal Francis George before him. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Cupich says Pope Leo XIV will champion the environment, immigrants — but doesn’t know when he’ll visit Chicago

May 20, 2025 at 6:20 a.m.

Chicago Cardinal says when Pope Leo XIV is ready to travel to the United States, he will push for a Chicago stop.

The image of new Pope Leo XIV is cast on the big video board at Rate Field before a White Sox-Marlins game on May 9, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Archdiocese to celebrate Pope Leo XIV with Mass at Rate Field

May 18, 2025 at 7:43 p.m.

The Archdiocese of Chicago will celebrate the historic election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV on June 14 at Rate Field, home of the White Sox.

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowds as he arrives for his installation Mass in St. Peter’s Square on May 18, 2025, at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Pope Leo XIV officially begins his papacy with inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square

May 20, 2025 at 5:30 a.m.

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV officially began his papacy with calls for peace and unity during an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

A photo of Pope Leo XIV is displayed in a shop window on May 16, 2025, near St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Pope Leo XIV’s friends and Chicago’s Catholic faithful travel to the Vatican for inaugural Mass

May 17, 2025 at 9:15 a.m.

Many Chicago-area Catholics are making the nearly 4,000-mile pilgrimage to the Vatican to witness the inauguration Mass, eager to celebrate one of their own rising to become Catholicism’s spiritual leader.

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass: What to know about the official start of the Chicago native’s papacy

May 17, 2025 at 12:30 p.m.

Global dignitaries and faith leaders from around the world will gather in Vatican City on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV presides over his inauguration Mass.

Lisa Fleischmann stands in her Trump Truth Store on May 4, 2025, in Huntley. The store's landlord has been cited for sign ordinance and building code violations in the past six months, according to public records. Fleischmann says she’s being unfairly targeted by village officials for her political beliefs. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Trump-themed shop could be closed over code issues, but owner says it’s political

May 14, 2025 at 4:27 p.m.

The Trump Truth Store has been cited for several code violations, but the owner claims she’s being unfairly targeted for her political beliefs.

Cardinals, including Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich at left, appear at the Vatican on May 8, 2025, after the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th pope. He chose the name Pope Leo XIV. (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Pope Leo XIV is a ‘Midwesterner who is not afraid of hard work,’ Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich says

May 10, 2025 at 3:58 p.m.

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich participated in the conclave that elected Robert Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as pope.

The newly elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on May 8, 2025, in Vatican City. (Christopher Furlong/Getty)

The White Sox, Aurelio’s Pizza and St. Mary’s Mass: A South Sider becomes pope

May 9, 2025 at 2:11 p.m.

Robert Prevost's Catholic roots were planted in Chicago's south suburbs, where he lived in Dolton and attended St. Mary's parish before becoming Pope Leo XIV.

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