Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced he’s going to Rome to meet Pope Leo XIV — and he’s bringing with him an unexpected gift, the mayor told NBC 5 in an exclusive interview Wednesday.
Affectionately known as “Da Pope,” the meeting, set for May 28, will mark Johnson’s first visit with the Chicago’s own pontiff, a noted Sox fan and native of a southern suburb. Johnson will travel to Rome from May 26-30, he said.
“I am just elated that the pope is from Chicago, right? And so I’m looking forward to this visit at the end of the month,” Johnson said. “And the first thing that I’m going to say to him? I’m going to thank him for his moral clarity, standing up for the most vulnerable, making sure that the people who are the least of these have more than what they need.”…