CHICAGO (WGN) — For the first time in the over 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, an American Cardinal was elected as Pope, and not only is the new Pope American, he’s a Chicagoan, meaning the ...

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A Chicago family on vacation in Italy had the encounter of a lifetime with Pope Leo XIV after mass on Sunday. Marcel and Ann Muñoz were decked out with their three kids in shirts reading, "Da Pope" — ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Catholic Church has a new hymn, and it's "Go Sox, go!" The College of Cardinals selected its first Chicago-style pope, and the internet is already making memes, edits and merch.

ALBANO, Italy (WGN) — A Chicago family vacationing in Rome surprised the Vatican’s new pope with a Chicago Bears-themed gift Sunday. The Muñoz family met Pope Leo XIV after mass Sunday at the ...

A Chicago family traveled to Rome over the weekend with a special gift in tow for Pope Leo XIV: a “Da Pope” t-shirt in classic Chicago Bears colors. Marcel and Ann Muñoz, two proud Chicagoans, were on ...