Sacred gifts, or public nuisance? Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, is attracting new attention, this time for the gifts and offerings left by visitors, but not everyone likes them.

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From the editorial: "There’s a lot Dolton could do to infuse its papal ties into the village’s culture that doesn’t involve taking on debt and seizing private property."

It has been nearly a month since Pope Leo XIV was elected head of the Catholic Church, and he has already been leaving an indelible mark on his 1.5 million followers around the world. The first American pope in history,

One would think lawmakers would have wanted to move quickly on such an accolade with an Illinoisan named the Bishop of Rome.

On Saturday, the team Pope Leo XIV roots for, the White Sox, will host an outdoor Mass in his honor and in celebration of a shared moment.