Lauren Fitzpatrick

1 week ago | kazu.org | Lauren FitzPatrick |Lauren Fitzpatrick

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic church, grew up in the Chicago area and Catholics in Chicago are overjoyed.

1 week ago | knau.org | Lauren FitzPatrick |Lauren Fitzpatrick

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic church, grew up in the Chicago area and Catholics in Chicago are overjoyed.

1 week ago | wkar.org | Lauren FitzPatrick |Lauren Fitzpatrick

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic church, grew up in the Chicago area and Catholics in Chicago are overjoyed.

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Lauren FitzPatrick |Lauren Fitzpatrick

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:The new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, was born and raised in the Chicago area - devout Catholic family. Throughout the city today, Chicago Catholics were overjoyed at the news. I want to bring in Lauren FitzPatrick from the Chicago Sun-Times and member station WBEZ to tell us more. Hi, Lauren. LAUREN FITZPATRICK: Hi.KELLY: Hey. So a pope from Chicago - tell us more about his roots in the city.

1 week ago | wypr.org | Lauren FitzPatrick |Lauren Fitzpatrick

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic church, grew up in the Chicago area and Catholics in Chicago are overjoyed.