A new four-hour bus tour will visit Pope Leo XIV’s birthplace, childhood church and favorite pizza spot in the Chicago area. Tickets start at $59.

Officials in Dolton, Ill., called the purchase a rare opportunity. But some residents questioned whether the village, grappling with a deficit and potholes, could afford it.

A village in Chicago’s south suburbs is poised to purchase Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home after its board voted unanimously on Tuesday to take control of the property.