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The church's owner hopes the papal link can help efforts to save and reuse the parish buildings on the Far South Side.

We took a tour to check it out. Our docent was Steve Gersten, a retired trader and architecture buff. Here's what we learned.

Chicago's St. Mary's church, connected to Pope Leo XIV's past, captures local interest amid restoration efforts.