The Vatican premieres ‘Leo from Chicago’, a documentary about the pope’s origins in the US.

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The Vatican released this Monday through YouTube the documentary ‘Leo from Chicago’, a work that covers the history, family roots and the Augustinian vocation of the pontiff in his homeland, with testimonies, among others, from his brothers Louis and John.

The pope’s second documentary, which follows ‘León of Peru’, released last June, delves into his roots from his childhood in Dolton, Chicago, where he grew up with his parents and siblings in a small house with a bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen, a living room and a dining room, as his brother Louis reveals.

The 52-minute film reconstructs the life itinerary of Robert Francis Prevost in the United States through the memories of family, fellow students, teachers and lifelong friends.

The documentary also includes unpublished photographs of the pontiff in his childhood and youth, along with his parents and siblings, as well as images with his friends from childhood and youth, which tell of his personal and spiritual evolution until he became pope.

His brothers remember that from his birth “he was special.” They grew up in a Catholic home, their mother attended mass every morning before preparing them for school and faith was present at home, which led them to follow that same path.

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“I think one of the nuns said something like that to him at school one year: ‘Robert Francis, you could be pope one day,’” Louis recalls.

Aspects of the pontiff also stand out, such as his love of driving, his studious, relaxed and humble character, and his great sense of humor.

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The audiovisual piece, available in Spanish, Italian and English, shows images of the house where he grew up, as well as the places that have marked his career.

It also includes stories and anecdotes, such as his taste for Chicago cuisine and pizza, especially pepperoni.

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The film, made by journalists Deborah Castellano-Lubov, Salvatore Cernuzio and Felipe Herrera-Espaliat, with editing by Jaime Vizcaíno Haro, is produced by the Editorial Directorate of the Dicastery for Communication in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Apostolate El Sembrador Nueva Evangelización (ESNE).

‘Leo from Chicago’ will be screened in the coming days in several Italian cities, specifically in Vicenza and Cremona (November 21), Trento (November 25), Verona (December 1), Genoa (December 5) and Cagliari (December 15), Vatican media reported.