An Illinois town intends to purchase the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV, hoping to turn the property and its surroundings into a historical site. The board of trustees of the Village of Dolton voted ...

Unlike his predecessor, the American pontiff appears keen to promote the institution over himself as an individual.

(OSV News) – An Illinois town intends to purchase the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV, hoping to turn the property and its ...

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

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 ...

It was one of the first times Leo has spoken unscripted at length in public, responding to questions posed to him by the ...

Pope Leo XIV shared his childhood memories of serving as an altar boy in Chicago during an unscripted visit to a Vatican summer camp. Speaking at the Vatican audience hall, Leo engaged with children, ...

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

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

A Pope Leo XIV-themed bus tour highlighting his origins and favorite stomping grounds is coming to Chicago next month.

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