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

DOLTON, Ill. ( WGN) – The Village of Dolton has closed on the purchase of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home.

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

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

The price is the highest on record for a single-family home in Dolton, where the average price over the past year was a little more than $161,000.

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

What was once an overlooked property has now become Doltons unexpected lifeline. With Pope Leo XIVs election drawing ...

The Dolton Village Board unanimously voted to acquire Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, attracting pilgrims and raising local ...

AP Dolton village leaders praised the purchase of the Pope’s home as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”. Dolton Mayor Jason House, said: “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The village of Dolton in Illinois has decided to buy Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home. While some have raised concerns that the ...

In a unanimous vote at a special board meeting held July 1, the village council of Dolton, Ill., voted to purchase the ...

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to buy his childhood home after the south Chicago suburb’s board voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase the property, hoping it will breathe new life into a village ...