Catholic Chicago’s original son Pope Leo Xi celebrates as the first American Pope becomes world news

Chicago: After white smoke on Thursday from Sisin Chappell, a pope was selected, in every classroom at the Frances Zevier Ward School in Chicago, students in every class at the school had their eyes on the TV screen. As the image of the new Pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost, native to Chicago, appeared onscreen, exploded through cheers hallway. The children jumped out of their seats, pumping their hands into the air. “Our students are just next to themselves,” said Mary Peroti, director of the school’s advancement. “They are excited and cannot believe that a Chicago is his new pope. He was in awe.” 69 -year -old Prevost took the name Leo XIV and replaced Pope Francis, who died last month. The first American elected Pontif, Pope Leo XIV was born and nurtured in Chicago before doing its ministry in Peru. Catholic Chicago dwellers gathered in churches and celebrated from their homes as a declaration of historical decision. Peroti said, “Our youth have a model of a leader with justice and compassion in the hearts of their ministries – and which is from their home.” “This is such a deep sense of connection for them.” Prevost was born in 1955 at the South Side Chicago Neberhood in Bronzeville and grew up in a suburban Dolton near St. Mary of the Assessment, where he attended the Mass and Elementary School. He later studied theology at the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago at Hyde Park and was taught in local Catholic schools at St. Rita High School, according to the school. Dominican sister and Catholic Theological Union President Barbara Reid said, “We are very happy that whoever is dear and known to us is now the favorite leader of the entire church.” Citivartan, a partner from 1969, a partner of St. Mary Grade School graduates, New Pope’s hometown connections on John Dafni, who recalls the prevost as “friends for everyone” and “kind, care, kind young man”. He said, “Even when he was 12 and 13 years old, it was clear for all of us that he knew what his calling was,” he said. “If he does not go to the priest, it will surprise all of us. We are proud of him.” 62 -year -old Linda Ikman was born and nurtured in Dolton and he participated in St. Mary. When he saw the news of the new Pope on TV, he shouted with happiness. “how cool is that?” He said. “A pope from my primary school, from my city. It is unrealistic.” Eickmann recalled Prevost’s family as so deeply involved in the St. Mary community that everyone knew his names. He sold dirty to raise money for school, and all his sons were altar boys, including prevost. Raul Remundo, co-founder of a local community advocacy group called the resurrection project, said that Thursday was a proud day for the Chicago dwellers and hoped that the Pope Leo XIV “would continue the legacy of Pope Francis and the legacy of social justice and compassion of Chicago, especially to welcome immigrants.” Rimundo, an immigrant from Mexico, said, “This moment has tears of happiness due to the motivation to get up and this world has been left better than leaving this world.” Chicago dwellers gathered in churches, share memes to celebrate Pope Leo XIV in the holy name Cathedral, about two dozen people gathered to pray as published through stained glass windows. Kneeling in a pue, Laurel Legler said he is not a Catholic or even Christian, but realized that he would have to stay there after the announcement of the new American Pope’s election. He called it a “deep moment”. Zo Pahalman, a nurse, a nurse, a few months ago from Canasus City to Chicago, described the mood as exciting and is expected to hold a nationwide ceremony. “It was just so crazy,” he said. Father Gregory Sakoviz, the sector of the Cathedral, said that when the new Pope was announced, the sun came out – a coincidence that he described as “way of being an anonymous of God”. He said that he was “shocked with joy,” and he had a burning question: was the new Pope a white sox fan? When a journalist in the crowd said that he had heard that Pope Leo XIV is a cub fan, Sakoviz Chakle. “God bless him,” he said. It turns out that he is a Sax fan. On social media, people exchanged memes about Chicago Staple-Deep-Dish and Tavern-style pizza, Chicago Licker Malort and Baseball, showing the pride of the residents of Chicago, showing the pride of the residents of Chicago, because they claimed the Pope. Google search traffic for “da pope” touches the sky, and a local T-shirt company announced that it would sell the “da Pope” shirt with a blue and orange bear-theme design. Chicago dwellers threw the Chicago Bulls Intro Music out of the Vatican for Pope’s video. Some people joked for changing communian wafers and wine with Sarai-style pizza and Malort. And Chicago Fast Food Chain Portlow told his Italian beef about shipping in Vatican City. Many users also announced that the new Pope would represent the history of Social Justice of Chicago. Peroti said, “For Catholic Chicago, there is a native son who is born in a city and has been raised in a city where everyone’s support and care has always been central who has always been as a city, who really speaks volume.” “I really believe that his upbringing in Chicago informs his ministries, his compassion and a sense of justice. Now, he can understand the world who we are as a city.”