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Pope Leo XIV's Chicago Hometown Pays $375K for His Childhood House—and Saves It From Being Auctioned Off
The home in which Pope Leo XIV spent much of his childhood has been officially acquired by the village in which it is located ...
A pope bus tour is coming to Chicago. Here's how much tickets will cost
A bus tour centered around Pope Leo XIV’s upbringing will soon traverse the Chicago area, and tickets are already on sale.
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Where did Pope Leo get that suit? Chicago, of course
The vestments, created by the House of Hansen in former Cardinal Robert Prevost's hometown, were made of an ecclesiastical ...
Pope Leo’s former home sells to Chicago suburb at premium
The sale caps the modest home's complicated journey since Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected as the next pope in ...
America Magazine4d
Who is Pope Leo? | The rapid rise of Cardinal Prevost
From priest to pope—will his missionary past define him as the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics, or will Pope Leo become ...
National Catholic Reporter3d
Chicago-area village buys Pope Leo's boyhood home as pilgrims visit and pray
A spokesperson for the Village of Dolton, Illinois, said the community is working to have the house named a historical site, ...
Chicago suburb where Pope Leo XIV grew up poised to buy his childhood home
A village in Chicago’s south suburbs is poised to purchase Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home after its board voted unanimously on ...
Pope Leo honored with new Chicago attraction tracing his upbringing
A new four-hour bus tour will visit Pope Leo XIV’s birthplace, childhood church and favorite pizza spot in the Chicago area.
America Magazine5d
Who is Pope Leo? | The Peru Years: A dictator, terrorists and a missionary priest
Father Robert Prevost’s early years in Peru shaped his ministry and vision for the church—but few know the brutal reality he ...