What's Pope Leo XIV doing on his first full day as pontiff?
Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, and what he's up to in the coming days.
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Pope Leo XIV gave a homily at a Mass a day after he was chosen to lead the Catholic Church. Here's what the new pontiff said, and what he's up to in the coming days.
For the first time since electing the new pope, American cardinals talked about the choice of Pope Leo XIV. Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich seemed to be extremely proud of the fact someone from Chicago will be leading the Roman Catholic Church.
In true Chicago fashion, Chicagoans are proudly showing their pride for our hometown pope, and White Sox fans are relishing in the fact he's Team Southpaw.
Never discount a little bit of hometown advantage.
Seniors at St. Rita High School were given a pretty straightforward assignment this week: choose a potential pope and give a presentation. One group picked the hometown favorite just because, well, he's from Chicago.
Celebrations for the first Chicago-born pope continued Friday as many, many Chicagoans sharing their memories of a priest they never knew would one day become the Holy Father.
The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests is calling for the new pope to impose a zero-tolerance policy.
As the world celebrates a new pope, the largest group for survivors of clerical abuse in the U.S. – SNAP – is calling for a zero tolerance policy, but there's more to the story in the Chicago area.
One of Pope Leo XIV’s longtime friends said that if he had to guess which person in his class would have grown up to become the pontiff, the man he knew as “Bob” Prevost would have been his number one pick.
Cardinal Blase Cupich reflected on the historic election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the first American pope. Now Pope Leo XIV, he was born and raised in Chicago and Dolton.
If you thought the people of Chicago were done cracking jokes about "Da Pope," think again.
They remember playing priest with brother Robert Prevost as children, but the new pope's brothers said they were shocked and overjoyed to hear him named the Holy Father Thursday.
It's the first time Chicagoans prayed for a pope who is one of their own.
He wore relatively simple white and gold vestments. During the mass, he spoke mostly in Italian, but Pope Leo did speak English for part of it.
John Prevost told "CBS Mornings" he found out his brother was the next pope with everyone else – after hearing his name announced on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on TV.
Pope Leo is still affiliated with St. Rita's school and is an honorary alumni there. The students at the school were closely watching the pope speak at the Vatican on Thursday.
Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich and Cardinal Wilton Gregory, also a South Side native, spoke about their experience in the conclave and electing the first American pope, Leo XIV, who is from this city.
Born Robert Francis Prevost, he is now known as Pope Leo XIV.
Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago and attended Villanova University, was elected as the new pope on Thursday and chose Leo XIV as his papal name.
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Miguel Diaz served as former President Barack Obama’s first ambassador to the holy see from 2009 to 2012 and is now at Loyola University Chicago. He shares his thoughts on what the newly appointed pontiff will bring to the papacy.
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Vince Gerasole recaps the pope’s first mass and how it set up his papacy, and the similarities and differences between Pope Leo XIV and Francis.
He led his first mass with cardinals as the new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
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The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
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A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
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Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
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A modern American bistro in the Lincoln Park neighborhood has been named Food & Wine magazine's Restaurant of the Year. John's Food & Wine is making a name for itself with delicious dishes, like lobster salad and beef fat fries. Another reason it stands out is its unique business model. It allows line cooks to make up to $90,000 a year, and dishwashers to earn up to $75,000.
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Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
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The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
The longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS Sports football analyst said he came to rely on alcohol to get off pain medications after multiple back surgeries.
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