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Mark Guarino

New Orleans

Journalist at Freelance

Producer and Writer at ABC News

@ABC News (national) producer; Country and Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival, @UChicagoPress; Second book, @UWiscPress

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  • 5 days ago | wsbradio.com | Mark Guarino

    CHICAGO — When Sherry Stone learned that childhood friend Robert Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, she got on her computer and did what few people can do: She emailed him a note of congratulations. "I told him we're thinking of having our next grade school reunion at the Vatican," she said.

  • 5 days ago | abc13.com | Mark Guarino

    ByMark GuarinoFriday, May 9, 2025 3:22AMWhen Sherry Stone learned that childhood friend Robert Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, she got on her computer and did what few people can do: She emailed him a note of congratulations. "I told him we're thinking of having our next grade school reunion at the Vatican," she said.

  • 5 days ago | abc7ny.com | Mark Guarino

    Friday, May 9, 2025 3:22AMWhen Sherry Stone learned that childhood friend Robert Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, she got on her computer and did what few people can do: She emailed him a note of congratulations. "I told him we're thinking of having our next grade school reunion at the Vatican," she said.

  • 5 days ago | abc30.com | Mark Guarino

    ByMark GuarinoFriday, May 9, 2025 3:22AMWhen Sherry Stone learned that childhood friend Robert Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, she got on her computer and did what few people can do: She emailed him a note of congratulations. "I told him we're thinking of having our next grade school reunion at the Vatican," she said.

  • 5 days ago | abc7.com | Mark Guarino

    When Sherry Stone learned that childhood friend Robert Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, she got on her computer and did what few people can do: She emailed him a note of congratulations. "I told him we're thinking of having our next grade school reunion at the Vatican," she said.

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Mark Guarino
Mark Guarino @markguarino
9 May 25

Pope Leo's childhood friends in Chicago told me they called him "Father Robert" because "he was good." One former classmate emailed him yesterday to jokingly suggest their grade school reunion take place at the Vatican. My story for ABC News: https://t.co/lfsvCZzTvR

Mark Guarino
Mark Guarino @markguarino
4 Apr 25

The Trump tariffs are an existential threat to bourbon makers in Kentucky, where 95% of the spirit originates. An unexpected result: Bipartisan unity from Ky. lawmakers Beshear, Paul, and McConnell who say enough is enough. My story for ABC: https://t.co/ioxvel6krW

Mark Guarino
Mark Guarino @markguarino
28 Mar 25

Personal milestone time: After 30 years of attending the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, I've officially made it inside one of the "cubes!" I'm excited to announce I'll be interviewing the one and only Marty Stuart at Jazz Fest, 3:15 p.m. May 3! Come on out! https://t.co/tkLehlC9N6