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

Dolton officials are moving ahead with plans to buy Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in the village, hoping to snap up the ...

What was once an average home in Chicago's south suburbs has now received national attention for being the childhood home of ...

Pope Leo grew up in a small brick house in the Chicago suburb of Dolton which is now up for auction. The village's board of ...

Since the pope’s election, the small, two-story house has gained national attention, drawing visitors and attracting those ...

A united Church, a sign of unity and communion, which becomes leaven for a reconciled world.” This is “the first great desire ...

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to acquire his childhood home. Board members in suburban Dolton outside Chicago voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase the property in hopes it will breathe new ...

Pope Leo XIV doubled down on Friday on his appeal for unity in the polarized Catholic Church, urging priests to act in ...

Leo XIV, a native of Chicago, can use his American upbringing to enhance significantly his papal ministry, but he must be ...

Pope Leo XIV, the new pope as of 2025, views artificial intelligence (AI) as one of the most critical challenges facing humanity today. In his first formal audience at the Vatican, he explicitly ...