Dolton paid $375,000, including commission fees, to buy the modest brick home where Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, ...

Football fans in Chicago are harboring some deep-dish fury at their homegrown and otherwise beloved Pope Leo XIV because he ...

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

Joe Aurelio, owner of Aurelio's pizza, announced the new "Poperoni Pizza." Pope Leo has been visited the location since the 70s. The "Poperoni Pizza" features traditional pepperoni pizza topped with a ...

This was Pope Leo XIV's first 'Mass for Creation' in Laudato Si’ Village, uniting faith, art, and care for the earth ...

The Catholic Church will continue to allow blessings for same-sex couples — but not recognition for their unions as ...

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

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

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

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

The Granite Falls Fire Department responded to a large and actively growing fire at 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday. They were able to call in several neighboring fire departments and agencies to control the ...

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