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From the Chicago NBC news station:
A Chicago bus tour will explore sites related to Pope Leo's upbringing. Here's what it'll cost you
A bus tour centered around Pope Leo XIV’s upbringing will soon traverse the Chicago area, and tickets are already on sale.
Starting in August, Chicago Pope Tour will offer four-hour guided bus tours visiting landmarks from Leo’s early life, according to the tour’s website. Per-passenger ticket prices are listed at $59 on weekdays and $79 on weekends.
Leo, the first American-born pope, was born in Chicago as Robert Prevost.
He was born at Chicago’s Mercy Hospital and was raised in the St. Mary of the Assumption Church parish, which sits near the city’s border with Dolton, the southern suburb where Leo grew up.
“Before he led millions, the Pope was just another Chicagoan,” the tour website said. “Our unique bus tour hits the real places where he lived, studied, prayed - and yes, ate.”
The tour will highlight the pope’s birthplace on Chicago’s South Side, childhood home, seminary and childhood church, according to the company. The historical trek starts and concludes in Lincoln Park, near the Chicago Public Library.
Included in the tour price is a slice of pizza at Aurelio’s, a south suburban pizza parlor where Leo has dined.
The pizzeria recently added a “Pope-a-Roni” pizza to its menu, although the suburban chain closed its only Chicago location in May.
The Chicago Pope Tour claims to cater to “history lovers, curious Catholics, Chicago enthusiasts, and anyone who enjoys a good story.”
Tickets can be purchased through the company’s websit
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Lady: Are you the police?
Elwood Blues: No, ma'am, we're musicians ... We're on a mission from God.
A Chicago bus tour will explore sites related to Pope Leo's upbringing. Here's what it'll cost you
A bus tour centered around Pope Leo XIV’s upbringing will soon traverse the Chicago area, and tickets are already on sale.
Starting in August, Chicago Pope Tour will offer four-hour guided bus tours visiting landmarks from Leo’s early life, according to the tour’s website. Per-passenger ticket prices are listed at $59 on weekdays and $79 on weekends.
Leo, the first American-born pope, was born in Chicago as Robert Prevost.
He was born at Chicago’s Mercy Hospital and was raised in the St. Mary of the Assumption Church parish, which sits near the city’s border with Dolton, the southern suburb where Leo grew up.
“Before he led millions, the Pope was just another Chicagoan,” the tour website said. “Our unique bus tour hits the real places where he lived, studied, prayed - and yes, ate.”
The tour will highlight the pope’s birthplace on Chicago’s South Side, childhood home, seminary and childhood church, according to the company. The historical trek starts and concludes in Lincoln Park, near the Chicago Public Library.
Included in the tour price is a slice of pizza at Aurelio’s, a south suburban pizza parlor where Leo has dined.
The pizzeria recently added a “Pope-a-Roni” pizza to its menu, although the suburban chain closed its only Chicago location in May.
The Chicago Pope Tour claims to cater to “history lovers, curious Catholics, Chicago enthusiasts, and anyone who enjoys a good story.”
Tickets can be purchased through the company’s websit
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Lady: Are you the police?
Elwood Blues: No, ma'am, we're musicians ... We're on a mission from God.
