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

The first authoritative account of the conclave that elected history’s first pontiff from the United States — written by an American journalist who knew him before he became pope. Despite ...

The Village of Dolton recently purchased the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV for $375,000, and is working to obtain landmark ...

Places where Robert Francis Prevost may have spent childhood in, around Dolton is mostly now photographs and memories.

Millions of people around the world were stunned when Pope Leo XIV was elected earlier this year, but one Vatican correspondent wasn't.

Robert Prevost's Catholic roots were planted in Chicago's south side suburbs, where he grew up playing "pretend priest" and embodies the spirit of a "second Pope Francis," his brother said.

The home in which Pope Leo XIV spent much of his childhood has been officially acquired by the village in which it is located ...

Leo, known before as Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected in May as the first American pope – a decision that stunned many in the United States who celebrated his ascension as a historic moment.

Pope Leo XIV had a signed jersey delivered to former Chicago White Sox great Paul Konerko. Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich ...

Prevost, 69, from Chicago, Illinois, is the first-ever pope from the United States. Pope Leo XIV was born on Chicago's South Side and reportedly roots for both the Chicago Cubs and White Sox.

VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a ...

(Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) John Prevost, brother of the new Pope Leo XIV, second from left, answers reporters' questions outside his home on May 8, 2025, in New Lenox. (John J. Kim/Chicago ...