Pope Leo's connection to Chicago is by now well known to the masses but long before he was born and raised in Dolton, his ancestors left the old world of Italy to begin a new life in America.

Pope Leo's grandfather was born in Italy in 1876 and came to the United States in 1905, eventually making his way to Chicago. His grandson took the opposite route, starting in Chicago and moving to Italy.

Vice President JD Vance gifted Pope Leo XIV a custom Chicago bears jersey during his visit to the Vatican over the weekend.

We're getting a cool glimpse of Pope Leo XIV's family history in Chicago. Steve Bannon, a former White House chief strategist in President Donald Trump's first term, has long criticized Elon Musk and other tech executives. The actress explained that she's taken up a shower snacking because "I’m just doing what I have to do to get out on time."

Pope Leo XIV recently met with JD Vance and Marco Rubio, marking the first interaction between his leadership and the Trump Administration. In one of the most noteworthy moments of their encounter, Vance didn't kiss the Pope's Ring of the Fisherman,

A priest accuses Pope Leo XIV of ignoring past child abuse allegations, raising concerns about his leadership and handling of abuse cases within the Church.

CHICAGO (AP) — Survivors of clergy sexual abuse amplified calls Tuesday for a global zero-tolerance policy from the new pope’s American hometown and raised questions about Leo XIV’s history of dealing with accused priests from Chicago to Australia.

Gayle King exclusively told PEOPLE what she yelled while sitting in the front row at Pope Leo XIV's inauguration mass alongside Oprah Winfrey and Maria Shriver.