The Chicago suburb where the first American pope grew up will buy the boyhood home of Leo XIV, which local officials have been looking to preserve as a landmark since the pontiff’s election in May.

What was once an average home in Chicago's south suburbs has now received national attention for being the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV. Village leaders called the purchase a once-in-a-lifetime ...

FILE – The Chicago White Sox commemorate the fandom of Pope Leo XIV with a graphic installation at Rate Field in Chicago, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) By Associated Press ...

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others. “So many ...

Maria Marin and her husband, Martin Marin, pose with a cardboard cutout of Pope Leo XIV during the Archdiocese of Chicago’s celebration of Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field, Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Thousands of people attend a Mass celebrating Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, June 14 in Chicago. Pope Leo, a Chicago native, spoke in a prerecorded video.

Rate Field hosted a special Mass and celebration in honor of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV Saturday, the first American-born pope and a confirmed White Sox fan. The event was emceed by Chicago Bulls ...

Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago and grew up in Dolton, Illinois, a south suburb just outside the city limits, has followed the Southside team since childhood, according to his brother Louis ...

FILE - The Chicago White Sox commemorate the fandom of Pope Leo XIV with a graphic installation at Rate Field in Chicago, Monday, May 19, 2025.

HOUSTON — Pope Leo XIV has replaced former President Barack Obama as the White Sox ’ No. 1 fan. The first American-born pope, and a Chicago native, Leo was pictured wearing a Sox cap during a ...