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Chicago
Sunday, May 11th, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 11th of May.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ On Thursday, McHenry County-area Catholics learned that the new pope, Leo XIV from Chicago, is the first American pope; local schools held special lessons while students watched the livestream, and he (69) began his career ministering in Peru before taking on his new role. Daily Herald
- ➤ Local Catholics remember the 1979 papal visit when Pope John Paul II drew huge crowds to Grant Park, and many hope newly elected Pope Leo XIV, who grew up nearby, will visit soon + local experts say Chicago’s deep Catholic history makes a return especially meaningful. Daily Herald
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