Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson invites Pope Leo XIV to visit his native Chicago next year, according to multiple outlets. The invitation is reported to have been made during a private meeting with the pontiff at the Vatican. Details of the agenda or proposed dates are not provided in the reports. The Independent and ABC News both describe the invitation as an appeal for the Pope to return to his hometown, while the Washington Times adds that the meeting takes place in Rome at the Vatican. Winnipeg Free Press does not include additional text beyond repeating the basic premise. None of the sources indicate whether Pope Leo XIV has accepted the invitation, and no further commitments are reported. The reports focus on the fact that Johnson makes the request directly to the Pope and that the planned timeframe is “next year,” with the destination being Pope Leo XIV’s hometown of Chicago.