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Cubs' Craig Counsell makes Chicago sports pitch to new pope: Focus on Bulls' NBA Draft Lottery
“I think the pope should be focusing on the Bulls because they’ve got the [NBA Draft] lottery,” Counsell said. “First pick in ...
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'He's a Cubs fan!' Rockland nuns weep, rejoice at the naming of first pope from U.S.
Sister Aileen Donovan was tearing up when she spoke about her excitement for this new pope. 'He's going to be a people's pope ...
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5 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church
White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney in Vatican City Thursday as the world gathered to watch a new pope take ...
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New Pope Robert Prevost's nickname is at odds with sports team he supports
Robert Prevost has been announced as the new Pope - taking the name Pope Leo XIV - and is the first American pontiff to be ...
He Grew Up in a Parish on Chicago’s South Side. Now He’s the Pope.
Pope Leo XIV became a new leader to the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. To the Rev. William Lego on the South Side of ...
Chicago reacts with surprise, excitement to local priest's ascension to pope
Reaction was swift, widespread and boisterous in Chicago on Thursday after the Vatican announced the election of the ...