Bomb Threat at Home of Pope Leo’s Brother

A quiet Illinois neighborhood was thrown into chaos Wednesday night after a bomb threat targeted the home of the brother of Pope Leo XIV, sparking a massive police response and forcing residents to flee.

Authorities in New Lenox confirmed the alarming call triggered an urgent evacuation as bomb squads and K-9 units flooded the area, searching for any sign of explosives. Tensions ran high as neighbors watched law enforcement comb through the property tied to the Pope’s inner circle.

After a thorough sweep, police determined the threat was a hoax — but not before sending shockwaves through the community. No injuries were reported, and residents were eventually allowed to return home once officials gave the all-clear.

Still, the investigation is far from over. Police are now working to track down whoever made the false report, warning that those responsible could face serious criminal charges.

“The incident remains under investigation as authorities work to determine the origin of the report,” officials said, emphasizing that fake threats like this are no joke.

The scare comes amid already simmering tensions surrounding the Pope’s family. Just days earlier, President Donald Trump publicly called out the Pope’s stance on Iran, praising his brother Louis Prevost while taking aim at the pontiff’s views.

“Louis is all MAGA. He gets it, and Leo doesn’t!” Trump wrote in a fiery Truth Social post, criticizing the Pope’s opposition to U.S. military action and warning about Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Now, with a bomb threat thrown into the mix, the spotlight on Pope Leo XIV’s family just got a whole lot more intense — and investigators are racing to find out who’s behind the dangerous scare.