Pope Leo gets gift of Chicago beer from Illinois governor Pritzker

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Catholics believe in holy water. How about holy beer?

Pope Leo received a special gift on Wednesday from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a four-pack of American mild ale from a Chicago brewery.

Pritzker, visiting Leo at the Vatican, handed the beers over to the pope as part of a gift exchange. He suggested Leo, originally from Chicago and the first U.S. pope, might enjoy a local brew…

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