Overview

• Leo High School held a special prayer service on May 12 to honor Pope Leo XIV, the first American and Chicago-born pontiff.
• The school, named after Pope Leo XIII, aligns its mission of faith and social justice with the new pope's values of peace and inclusivity.
• Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, grew up in Dolton, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago, and was elected on May 8.
• Cardinal Blase Cupich expressed how inspired he was by students' excitement over the new pope's South Side roots.
• The prayer service also marked Leo High School's 100th anniversary, reinforcing its role as a beacon of education and faith in the community.