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Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV

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Mayor Brandon Johnson meets with Pope Leo, invites him to visit Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Pope Leo XIV Thursday and invited him to visit Chicago in 2027.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago delegation meet with Pope Leo XIV in Rome

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Mayor Brandon Johnson invites Pope Leo XIV to celebrate Mass in Grant Park

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Chicago’s baseball divide follows mayor all the way to the Vatican

Baseball rivalry couldn’t be averted when Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson — a Cubs fan — met privately Thursday with Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and lifelong White Sox fan.

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson discusses meeting with Pope Leo

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Chicago delegation in Rome to meet with Pope Leo XIV

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Johnson invites Pope Leo to Chicago, gifts him local gear and more | See the full list

The Chicago delegation delivered dozens of gifts highlighting the city’s sports teams, immigrant communities, faith leaders and cultural institutions.

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Here’s who’s with Mayor Brandon Johnson on his trip to visit Pope Leo XIV in Rome

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson invites Pope Leo XIV to officiate mass in Grant Park

On Vatican trip, Mayor Johnson will laud Pope Leo for his pushback against Trump’s ‘godforsaken’ policies

Brandon Johnson will be the latest Illinoisan to get the otherwise rare chance to meet the pope, who has given private audiences to people from his hometown, including Gov. JB Pritzker, since beginning his papal ministry a year ago.

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Brandon Johnson blasted by fellow Democrat after teen allegedly strikes 5 officers during takeover chaos

Chicago Alderman Lopez slams Mayor Johnson after a chaotic Memorial Day weekend teen takeover allegedly left five police officers struck by a vehicle.