Pope Leo and his two brothers grew up in Dolton, Ill., a town just outside of Chicago, according to The New York Times. Per the outlet, they attended church and school at St. Mary of the ...

Cobb County's Michael Winters (right, bottom) went to school with Robert Prevost, the future Pope Leo XIV (right, top), at St. Mary of the Assumption School in Chicago.

Leo lived there until moving away for high school to a seminary school in Michigan. Radzik bought the 1,050 square-foot house for $66,000 in 2024, according to Cook County property records.

St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, part of St. Rita High School, which has a connection to Pope Leo XIV, is seen in Chicago, on May 9, 2025, announcing the Chicago-born Pope.

In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to hold Mass in the basement of his family’s small brick home, reading ...

Viral Chicago high school choir video leads to "America's Got Talent" audition 01:02 "Leo is infectious," Sinclair said. "The young men inspire me, and the choir made me feel something.

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood neighbors in suburban Chicago had predicted when he was just a small boy that he would become the first American pontiff, his brother said.

How to get tickets to the Chicago Pope Leo XIV event. The Archdiocese of Chicago's website said that tickets for the event, which cost $5, were released May 30.

In one of Chicago’s south suburbs, while other boys were playing cops and robbers, the future Pope Leo XIV would pretend to hold Mass in the basement of his family’s small brick home, reading ...