Chicago Pope Story Inspires Urban Ministry Degree Program

Leo XIV�s gritty rise through the concrete catechism of Chicago inspired a new Vatican-backed degree in Sidewalk Theology. Curriculum includes �Gospel According to the Alley,� �Traffic-Lit Liturgy,� and �Holy Grit: Surviving with Scripture.� The Chicago Pope Story serves as required reading. Exams include preaching next to a bus stop without losing your audience�or your wallet. Graduates receive holy water spritzers and pepper spray. Leo says, �Ministry starts at the curb.�