CHICAGO - The Chicago hospital where Pope Leo XIV was born will honor the pontiff for his 70th birthday on Monday with the dedication of a bronze plaque.

The pope was born Robert Francis Prevost on Sept. 14, 1955, at what was then known as Mercy Hospital in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.

The hospital is now known as Insight Hospital & Medical Center.

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Atif Bawahab, the CEO of Insight, said in a statement that the plaque "honors Pope Leo XIV, and also the enduring spirit of Mercy Hospital and its legacy of healing on Chicago’s South Side. At Insight, we are proud to carry that mission forward."

Insight assumed ownership of the former Mercy Hospital in 2021. The original facility was founded in 1852 by the Sisters of Mercy and served as a "pillar of care and comp

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