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Auction of Pope Leo XIV's Childhood Home Is Extended by a Month—After Chicago Suburb Launched Plan To Acquire It
A humble home in a Chicago suburb where Pope Leo XIV grew up is set to go under the hammer, with bids starting at $250,000.
House divided: Who will get Pope Leo’s childhood home outside Chicago?
But over his childhood home. Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago in 1955 and grew up in a squat brick house just ...
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‘He’s One of Us’: New Short Film Chronicles Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago Life Before Papacy
The filmmaker, who is CEO and president of Spirit Juice, grew up minutes from the Pope’s hometown of Dolton, Illinois.
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Pope Leo’s call for peace—and a (video) appearance in Chicago
At the Vatican on Saturday, Pope Leo urged “reason and responsibility” amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran—just ...
Pulled by Chicago native, Topps NOW Pope Leo XIV 1/1 card to sell at auction
Pulled by Brian Sleeth at his Florida home in May, the 2025 Topps NOW Pope Leo XIV Superfractor 1/1 will sell as part of ...
At Chicago baseball stadium, Pope Leo makes his first pitch to America
Chicago’s elation over the hometown boy’s election led to a huge party for the first U.S. pope, who will begin to chart his ...
Judge denies motion to block village of Dolton from buying Pope Leo XIV's childhood home
A judge has ruled the village of Dolton can move forward with an effort to buy Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, possibly ...
Ben Shapiro Meets With Pope Leo at Vatican, Gifts Him With Memento From Home
Shapiro and Pope Leo met on Wednesday in Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Square, according to a post on The Daily Wire recapping ...