The election of a new pope with local roots and tastes — an affinity for Aurelio’s Pizza and cheering on the White Sox, Bulls and Bears — has in many ways uplifted Chicago’s image on a global scale.

The election of a new pope with local roots and tastes — an affinity for Aurelio’s Pizza and cheering on the White Sox, Bulls and Bears — has in many ways uplifted Chicago’s image on a global scale.