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

Dolton residents were skeptical at Tuesday's board meeting, questioning whether the financially strained village could afford ...

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

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

An Illinois village has voted to purchase the childhood home of the first American pope, with a trustee saying the ...

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 heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and ...

The shy 69-year-old Augustinian missionary has eschewed the headline-grabbing protagonism of past pontiffs in favor of a ...

What was once an overlooked property has now become Doltons unexpected lifeline. With Pope Leo XIVs election drawing ...

As we celebrate this Independence Day, we celebrate not just our nation’s freedom, but our full embrace of both God and ...

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

A bus tour centered around Pope Leo XIV’s upbringing will soon traverse the Chicago area, and tickets are already on sale.