Chicago mayor visits Pope Leo at Vatican, invites pontiff to return home
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson led a 46-person delegation to the Vatican on Wednesday for a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff who was meeting with his hometown's leader for the first time since his election to the papacy. The pope declined to wear a Cubs hat that was presented to him by the mayor.
Chicago mayor visits Pope Leo at Vatican, invites pontiff to return home Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson led a delegation of 46 people to the Vatican for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV. This was the first meeting between the Chicago-born pontiff and his hometown’s leader since the Pope’s election. During the visit, Mayor Johnson presented the Pope with a Cubs hat, which the Pope declined to wear.
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican.
- The delegation consisted of 46 people.
- Pope Leo XIV is from Chicago.
- The Pope declined to wear a Cubs hat presented by the mayor.
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