If you’re planning a pilgrimage to the pope’s hometown this summer, keep in mind that Dolton never asked to be considered ...

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 ...

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

Since white smoke billowed in May from the Sistine Chapel and Pope Leo XIV was elected Pope Francis' successor, the new ...

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

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

Pope Leo XIV's family attended church at Chicago's southernmost boundary 03:34. The Prevost family attended St. Mary of the Assumption Church, at 13764 S. Leyden Ave. in Chicago's Riverdale ...

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown of Chicago is readying itself to celebrate the election of one of its own as leader of the Catholic Church. Formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago native ...

Pope Leo XIV was raised by his dad Louis, an educator, and mom Mildred, a librarian; The new pontiff grew up in Chicago alongside two brothers, Louis and John ...

Pope Leo’s life begins in Chicago, where he was born on Sept. 14, 1955. He grew up worshiping at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in the city’s South Side, where he served as an altar boy and ...