The deep Chicago roots of Pope Leo
Update: 2025-12-03
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While Pope Leo uses his Middle East trip to tackle global conflicts, in the country of his birth, the Church is increasingly at odds with the Trump administration.
Leo grew up on the streets of Chicago, where politics and religion went hand in hand.
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- Heidi Schlumpf is senior correspondent for Commonweal Magazine and a former editor of The National Catholic Reporter, based for many years in Chicago.
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