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Pope Leo Comes Face to Face With His Black Family Tree
Pope Leo XIV has been presented with a physical copy of his family tree, which features some Black relatives. The news comes ...
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Pope Leo's Illinois childhood home to become tourist site
Pope Leo XIV's childhood home has been sold to the village where he grew up, which intends to make it a historical site, ...
Village of Dolton, Illinois has big plans for Pope Leo XIV's childhood home
Dolton Mayor Jason House took CBS News Chicago inside the house on Thursday, as he talked about bigger plans for the property ...
Pope Leo XIV's Chicago Hometown Reaches Deal To Buy His Childhood Home Just Days Before It Was Due To Be Sold at Auction
The property where Pope Leo XIV—who was born Robert Prevost—grew up is set to be turned into a historical landmark.
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Pope Leo XIV's latest US bishop appointment sparks mixed reactions over LGBTQ+ outreach
Thomas Hennen’s ministry in the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, signaled he backs current Catholic Church teaching on LGBTQ+ ...
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 ...
Pope Leo interrupts vacation to appeal for action on climate change
Pope Leo interrupted a two-week vacation on Wednesday to celebrate a special Mass exhorting Catholics to exercise care for ...
Village of Dolton finalizes purchase of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home
The village bought the home this week for $375,000, a Dolton spokesperson said. The village now plans to obtain national ...
Portable vehicles to be used by Pope and his security detail during international visits
The pope needed an electric vehicle he could take abroad without having to take it apart for transport. Club Car obliged.
‘Finding Your Roots’ Team Discovers Pope Leo XIV’s Surprising Relatives
Pope Leo XIV got a special visit from Finding Your Roots writer, host and executive producer Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to ...
Pope Leo’s childhood home in Chicago sells for nearly double the asking price
Pope Leo’s childhood home in Chicago sells for nearly double the asking price - The buyer hailed it as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime ...
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Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green mass' with profound message for followers: 'The care of creation'
"Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue." Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green ...