Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, emphasizing their shared Chicago roots and priorities of social justice, migration, and reparations. Johnson praised the Pope's moral stance and courage, particularly in his apology for the Catholic Church's historical involvement in slavery, which he sees as an affirmation of Chicago's reparations initiatives. Migration was a key topic, with Pope Leo inquiring about Chicago's response to the U.S. immigration crackdown and deportations. Johnson detailed the city's protective measures for migrants and highlighted the alignment between Chicago's policies and the Pope's global advocacy for human rights, framing the meeting as a foundation for future cooperation between the city and the Vatican.