Liz Nagy from ABC7 talks about her coverage of papal conclave and the selection of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native

ABC7’s Liz Nagy spent almost two weeks reporting from the Vatican as the Catholic Church elected Pope Leo XIV as its next leader.

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Nagy and a team from ABC7 were assigned to report on the papal conclave. They were all surprised when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who hails from Chicago, was chosen as the new pope.

Nagy shares her account of being present in St. Peter’s Square at the moment when white smoke billowed from the chimney, signaling the election of a new pope.

She talked about the crowd’s reaction to finding out the new Pope was American.

Chicagoans visiting the Vatican proudly spoke with ABC7 to talk about newly elected Pope Leo XIV.

Nagy said when she wasn’t on camera, she was looking for Chicagoans and getting interviews for ABC7’s sister stations.

She added that she got about 20,000 steps each day.

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Here is some of Nagy’s stories from Vatican City:

ABC7 Chicago’s Liz Nagy reported from St. Peter’s Square after a new pope was elected.

-Local Augustinians travel to Vatican City for Pope Leo XIV’s installation Mass

-Italian tailor known for dressing past popes, could be part of Pope Leo XIV’s installation Mass

-Chicago-area Catholics celebrate 1 week of Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter’s Square