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Chicago Prepares To Welcome Hometown Pope Leo
Original: As Chicago Awaits Pope Leo, Brighton Park Church Marks 47 Years Since Last Papal Visit
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope and a Chicago native, is expected to visit his hometown, and residents are recalling the last papal trip to the city 47 years ago, when Pope Paul VI-era crowds gathered at a Brighton Park church during Pope John Paul II's 1979 visit. Locals are marking the anniversary as excitement builds over a possible return of a pope from their own city.
Why now: The prospect of a Chicago-born pope visiting his hometown has revived memories of the last papal visit and generated local excitement.
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