The home in which Pope Leo XIV spent much of his childhood has been officially acquired by the village in which it is located ...

The 1,050-square-foot home in Dolton, south Chicago, was bought by the Pope’s parents in 1949. They paid a monthly mortgage ...

The property where Pope Leo XIV—who was born Robert Prevost—grew up is set to be turned into a historical landmark.

Newly elected Dolton Mayor Jason House said on July 10 that a steering committee would be formed in order to plan how to ...

Burt Odelson, Dolton’s attorney behind the deal, said that the owner agreed to sell amid threats of Dolton taking the house via eminent domain.

Dolton residents were skeptical at Tuesday's board meeting, questioning whether the financially strained village could afford ...

Dolton paid $375,000, including commission fees, to buy the modest brick home where Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, ...

If you’re planning a pilgrimage to the pope’s hometown this summer, keep in mind that Dolton never asked to be considered ...

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to acquire his childhood home. Board members in suburban Dolton outside Chicago voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase the property in hopes it will breathe new ...

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