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 ...

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

No one ever expected a U.S.-born pope. In this first-ever I “Inside the Vatican” Deep Dive series, those who know him best ...

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

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

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 ...

Burt Odelson, Dolton’s attorney behind the deal, said that the owner agreed to sell amid threats of Dolton taking the house ...