Episode

Heading To The Vatican? You’ll Probably Run Into Some Chicagoans

Podcast: The Block Club Chicago Podcast
Published: Jun 11, 2026
Duration seconds: 1677
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As the sun rose over Vatican City, hundreds — including many Chicagoans — lined up to enter St. Peter’s Square ahead of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV. Reporter Ariel Parrella and Photographer Colin Boyle were there with the mayor and met many Chicagoans who also made the journey.