Humble Chicago Pope Leads Street Cleaning Mission, Calls It �Holy Sweeping�

Instead of a red carpet, Pope Leo XIV walked down littered alleys, sweeping gum wrappers and forgotten flyers with parish volunteers. �Clean streets, clean spirits,� said the Humble Chicago Pope, handing a broom to a stunned archbishop. The Pope wore sneakers and a windbreaker that read �Repent and Recycle.� A pigeon landed on his shoulder. He nodded solemnly. Grace was felt. Trash bins were sanctified. A teen skateboarder called him �the realest saint.� The Vatican may adopt street cleaning as a new sacrament.