It's a Roman holiday for Mayor Brandon Johnson and a cross section of Chicago's new elite.

Forty-six. That strikes us as a retinue more fitting for the likes of a presidential delegation than a mayor.

But this is no ordinary overseas trip. The mayor made a much-anticipated visit Thursday to the Vatican for a conversation with the Chicago pope. The meeting of these two high-profile Chicagoans is a proud moment for our city.

Pope Leo XIV offers a great source of hometown pride for Chicago in particular at a time when many outsiders malign our city, and has brought a sense of renewal and energy to the American Catholic Church more broadly. Reporters visiting the Eternal City to cover Johnson's tour have also........

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