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Pope Leo, Childhood Home

Resurrection of Dolton: Can Pope Leo XIV bring glory back to his hometown?

Pope Leo XIV’s old community of Dolton is finding hope in his election after years of violence and corruption for the suburb south of Chicago.

The Daily Beast on MSN · 3d

Pope Leo’s Hometown Plans to Preserve His Childhood Home

Pope Leo XIV‘s hometown plans to acquire his childhood home in Chicago and turn it into a historic site that will be free to the public. The village of Dolton said they will work with the Chicago Archdiocese to preserve the pope’s brick home that he and his family lived in for almost 50 years.

Crain's Chicago Business · 10d

The elevation of Pope Leo XIV is also raising hopes for a revival of his boyhood hometown

The pope’s surprise Chicago roots are fueling hopes for economic revival in Dolton and the South Suburbs through tourism and new development.

USA Today17d

Catholics have a new pope – the first from the US. What do you think? | Opinion

Please include your name and hometown. Your response may be included in an upcoming column. Live updates: History is made with Pope Leo XIV, first-ever pontiff from U.S. Need a break? Play the ...

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‘He’s one of us’: South Holland church celebrates bragging rights as Pope Leo XIV’s de facto home parish

After a series of closures by the Chicago Archdiocese, Christ Our Savior Church in South Holland has bragging rights as Pope ...

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Pope Leo’s in-tray: The climate crisis, church reform and giving greater authority to women

The biggest issue is the climate and bio-diversity crisis. If the planet burns, none of us will be here. There will be no ...

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New Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, has West Michigan ties

The new pope, the first in history to be from the United States, has ties to West Michigan. Chicago native Cardinal Robert Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV (the 14th) for his papacy, went to an ...

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Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity

Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical ...

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