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.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Daniel E. Garcia as the sixth bishop of the Dioceses of Austin. Bishop Garcia has roots in Waco and Cameron Texas and holds multiple degrees in Liberal Arts, a Mastery of Divinity,

The Holy See has announced that Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Daniel E. Garcia as the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Austin.