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

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

The 1,050-square-foot home in Dolton, south Chicago, was bought by the Pope’s parents in 1949. They paid a monthly mortgage ...

Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the ...

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.

Pope Leo XIV has created history as the first-ever American-born leader of the Catholic Church. For the first time since his ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Castel Gandolfo's pilgrims, bikers and locals have missed a papal presence in the town.

He is the first American pope and he took Pope Leo XIV as his papal name. Soon thereafter, it was confirmed Prevost is a ...

Pope Leo XIV wears a Chicago White Sox baseball cap as he meets newly wedded couples during the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on June 11, 2025.