{"id":4051,"date":"2025-06-22T02:22:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T02:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/4051\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T02:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T02:22:26","slug":"abc7-chicago-presents-pope-leo-xiv-a-chicago-celebration-watch-full-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/4051\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC7 Chicago presents &#8216;Pope Leo XIV: A Chicago Celebration&#8217; | Watch full special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/16811635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"WLS logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/origin-wls.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunday, June 22, 2025 1:42AM<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"'Pope Leo XIV: A Chicago Celebration' | Part 1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Archdiocese of Chicago hosted a celebration at Rate Field on Saturday, June 14, honoring Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; ABC7 presents &#8220;Pope Leo XIV: A Chicago Celebration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a>Part 2<\/p>\n<p>Over 30,000 attended the celebration at Rate Field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Archdiocese of Chicago hosted a celebration at Rate Field on Saturday, June 14, honoring Chicago-born <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/tag\/pope-leo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pope Leo XIV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Part 3<\/p>\n<p>The celebration included testimonials, musical performances, a Catholic Mass presided over by Cardinal Blase Cupich and a special video message from the pope.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Over 30,000 attended the celebration at Rate Field, which included testimonials, musical performances, a Catholic Mass presided over by Cardinal Blase Cupich and a special video message from the pope himself, his first public address to the American audience.<\/p>\n<p>Part 4<\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV&#8217;s special video message during the celebration was his first public address to the American audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ABC7&#8217;s Rob Elgas, Liz Nagy and Stephanie Wade covered the event and spoke with attendees, musicians and event organizers.<\/p>\n<p>Part 5<\/p>\n<p>ABC7&#8217;s Rob Elgas, Liz Nagy and Stephanie Wade covered the event and spoke with attendees, musicians and event organizers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Nagy also sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Part 6<\/p>\n<p>ABC7&#8217;s Liz Nagy sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 WLS-TV. 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