Officials in Dolton, Ill., called the purchase a rare opportunity. But some residents questioned whether the village, ...

A new four-hour bus tour will visit Pope Leo XIV’s birthplace, childhood church and favorite pizza spot in the Chicago area.

A village in Chicago’s south suburbs is poised to purchase Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home after its board voted unanimously on ...

Pope Leo’s hometown of Dolton, Illinois, is buying the pontiff's childhood home to be preserved as a landmark. The Chicago ...

In a unanimous vote at a special board meeting held July 1, the village council of Dolton, Ill., voted to purchase the ...

The Dolton Village Board unanimously voted to acquire Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, attracting pilgrims and raising local ...

Pope Leo, a native of Chicago's south side and a long-time fan of his beloved but beleaguered White Sox, sent a video message ...

Several residents at the Dolton, Illinois, board meeting were skeptical about any benefit to taxpayers, questioning whether ...

There’s a growing schism in the first American pope’s hometown. At stake is his childhood home. An auction for the house ...

The Archdiocese of Chicago celebrated the historic election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV on June 14 at Rate Field, home of the White Sox.