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217 Today: Before Robert F. Prevost was the pope, he thanked Gov. Pat Quinn for ending the death penalty - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - In today’s deep dive, before Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV, he wrote a note commenting on an Illinois law passed nearly 15 years ago. The post 217 Today: Before Robert F. Prevost was the pope, he thanked Gov. Pat Quinn for ending the death penalty appeared first on IPM Newsroom.

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* Mawa Iqbal at WBEZ… Before Robert F. Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, he was apparently keeping a close eye on at least one major Illinois issue. Documents obtained by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times through a public records request show that in 2011 the Chicago-born pope sent his gratitude to then-Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn for [...]

Records show before he was the pope, Robert F. Prevost thanked Gov. Pat Quinn for ending the death penalty

Catholic organizations had lobbied Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of Prevost’s message to him.

Before Robert F. Prevost was the pope, he thanked Gov. Pat Quinn for ending the death penalty – Usa news

Before Robert F. Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, he was apparently keeping a close eye on at least one major Illinois issue. Documents obtained by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times through a public records request show that in 2011 the Chicago-born pope sent his gratitude to then-Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn for abolishing the death penalty in Illinois. The note was submitted through an online form on the Illinois governor’s website the same day Quinn si…