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Chicago-area priest, who'd been accused of sexual misconduct, is kicked out of Augustinian order
The Rev. Richard J. McGrath was a longtime leader of Providence Catholic High School, run by the Augustinians, whose Midwest ...
Will Pope Leo XIV visit Chicago? Here's what he told NBC's Lester Holt
Pope Leo XIV is busy in his first full week of work in the Vatican, but will he consider making a trip home to Chicago in the ...
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Visiting Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago: How the South Side Shaped America’s First Pontiff
In his first days as pope, Leo XIV has struck many as an unassuming man of quiet warmth and deeply rooted identity. A visit ...
Chicago's Cardinal Cupich says Pope Leo XIV is "going to be a voice" for issues like immigration, climate change
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called ...
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Election of Pope Leo XIV evokes pride — and hope — among Chicago faithful: 'Our hometown hero'
Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and ...
How Titans assistant Bill Callahan is connected to Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV was a proud day for the Callahan family, specifically Bill Callahan.
‘New Pope, new me’: Jake Burger credits Texas Rangers’ recent hot streak to Pope Leo XIV
A Midwesterner, like the new Pope Leo XIV, Burger swelled with pride and saw a little opportunity for motivation. “Basically, ...
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Pope Leo XIV draws praise on handling sexual abuse—and some complicated allegations
Amid the mostly joyous reception for Robert Prevost, who stunned the world when he emerged from the loggia of St. Peter’s as ...