Pope Leo plans to give a virtual address in his hometown of Chicago – at the same time as Trump’s military parade
Pope Leo’s Chicago address to clash with Trump parade
- Pope Leo XIV will screen a video message and hold mass in Chicago, coinciding with Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C.
- The Chicago event, aimed at young people, includes a prayer service at 2:30 p.m. and mass at 4:00 p.m. local time, and will be live-streamed.
- Tickets for the Chicago event at Rate Field, the Chicago White Sox stadium, cost $5 each, and access to the 40,000-seat stadium is nearly sold out.
- Trump’s military parade will feature 6,600 army troops, military equipment, and vehicles, including tanks and armored vehicles.
- Pope Leo XIV has previously criticized nationalist movements and anti-immigrant rhetoric, and voiced opposition to the Trump administration’s treatment of immigrants.