‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor

The pageantry of the church and the idea of a man who acts as a voice for God, Nackers says, combine for fertile humorous ground no matter the pontiff. Having him hail from the U.S., though, and a city as distinct as Chicago, opens up a whole new world of …

Think today’s anti-trans panic is new? Brandy Schillace’s new book tracks its Nazi roots.

Among the most famous images from the Nazi era is a 1933 photograph that depicts a giant pile of burning books, the back of an officer visible as several volumes fly through the air, bound for the conflagration. “We’ve all seen it,” says Brandy Schillace. …

Business with Local Roots, in Expansion Mode, Makes it Official with Meadowbrook Mall Ribbon Cutting

The newest business at Meadowbrook Mall has local origins and is in expansion mode. And on Friday, that local business made it official with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce.     Among those on hand was store owner Brandon …

Northwest Arkansas schools plant conservation roots at Bob Kidd Lake

PRAIRIE GROVE — The Northwest Arkansas Fish Habitat Alliance and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission teamed up with seven Northwest Arkansas schools to improve water quality and fishing at Bob Kidd Lake by growing and planting native vegetation in the aging …

Owners of Karachi Bakery stress its ‘Hyderabadi, Indian’ roots fearing protests, calls for name change

Hyderabad: Amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions and Operation Sindoor, owners of the famous Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad have appealed to the Revanth Reddy government in Telangana for support, apprehensive of protests over their brand named after the …

Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago roots

Pope Leo XIV has Dominican roots

Santo Domingo.- Civil registry records from Chicago reveal that the newly elected Pope Leo XIV has Dominican heritage through his grandfather, Joseph N. Martinez. The documents show that the Pope’s mother, Mildred Agnes Martinez, was born in Chicago on …

Northeast Ohio Catholics reflect on Leo XIV's Midwestern roots

Cardinal Robert Prevost was selected as the next pope Thursday afternoon, making the Chicago native the first pope from the United States. That will make him easier to relate to for the roughly 20% of U.S. adults who describe themselves as Catholic, …

History of Geneseo and its Victorian era roots

‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor