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 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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