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Ope, it’s a Chicago pope. Excuse us while America riffs.
Thursday’s meme economy was flooded with images of the newly named Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago with the given name Robert ...
Chicago area reacts to new pope — 'Everything dope, including the pope, comes from Chicago!'
"The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city," said Mayor Brandon Johnson ...
Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America
Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities ...
Ex-White Sox pitcher has perfect response to Pope Leo XIV’s fandom after ghastly 2024 season
Erick Fedde knows the pain the White Sox’s now most famous fan must have gone through — maybe needing to ask for divine ...
The pope is on the line: AP is there for pontiff’s call to his brother in Chicago
An interview with a brother of Pope Leo XIV conducted by a journalist for The Associated Press was interrupted when the new ...
How a Chicago native became pope: See Robert Francis Prevost's path to making history
Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...
The Internet’s Funniest Jokes About the Chicago Pope
"Chicago Pope" is like a 1994 SNL sketch. Airs at 12:20am, the only gag is that Chris Farley has a mustache and is doing a ...
Deep-Dish Pizza and Malört in the Vatican? Chicago Pope Spurs Memes
Chicago, a uniquely meme-able city, was the center of a ton of jokes. Here is some of the internet’s best work.