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‘The pope is more Peruvian than the potato.’ Why Pope Leo XIV’s roots resonate in Chicago.

“I’ve lived in Chicago for many years. And that he is from both places makes me double proud,” Fernandez, 74, a retired doctor from northern Peru, said.

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

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

Pope Leo XIV is back on social media, with a message of peace

Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles, with a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words he said to the world as pope: “Peace be with you all!”

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How Pope Leo XIV might respond to Trump policies, according to experts

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Pope Leo XIV talked about returning lapsed Catholics to the fold. Data suggests where he might look.

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

The very nature of the internet means we were probably always going to see the announcement of Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th pope — a.k.a. Pope Leo XIV ... Pope Leo's Chicago ties ...

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‘Habemus Papam!’: Evanston, Cook County Catholics embrace Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV

In the week since Pope Leo XIV became the first American pope in history, Catholic churches around the world have decorated their doors with white and gold sashes to commemorate the arrival of a new spiritual leader.

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Pope Leo XIV’s Ancestry Celebrated: Congressman, Genealogist Tout Possible Creole, Black Roots

Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope in history, has lineage among “free people of color” in the U.S. dating back to at least the 1840s, a genealogist told Forbes.

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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.

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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.