The motto of one newly elected American world leader: " Fight! " The other introduced himself to the world with his first public word as pope: “ Peace." The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn't be more stark — politically,

In his first days as pope, Leo XIV has struck many as an unassuming man of quiet warmth and deeply rooted identity. A visit to the part of Chicago where the first American Pontiff was raised gives an idea of how he got that way.

Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood church closed years ago.