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

At an event celebrating the city's native son, Cardinal Blase Cupich spoke on immigration and the undocumented in his "Sermon ...

Pope Leo XIV acknowledges a Chicago flag in the crowd, waved by Leo Karmanos, as he arrives for his installation Mass in St. Peter's Square on May 18, 2025, at the Vatican.

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