Pope Leo's grandfather was born in Italy in 1876 and came to the United States in 1905, eventually making his way to Chicago. His grandson took the opposite route, starting in Chicago and moving to Italy.

On Sunday May 18 thousands gathered in Vatican City's St Peter's Square to attend Leo's historic Sunday Mass service - but as he greeted the crowds he broke one major rule

Dolton, Illinois, may use eminent domain to purchase Pope Leo XIV's boyhood home, intending to preserve it as a historic site amid ongoing sale efforts.

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