Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo's hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis

Gail Spreen goes most days to Mass just a few blocks from her home in Chicago, but the service at Holy Name Cathedral on Wednesday - dedicated to Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV - felt different.

Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo's hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis

TL;DR

  • A mass was held at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.
  • The service was dedicated to Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago.
  • A local resident, Gail Spreen, attended the mass and found it to be different.