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

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

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to acquire his childhood home. Board members in suburban Dolton outside Chicago voted ...

A village in Chicago’s south suburbs is poised to purchase Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home after its board voted unanimously on ...

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home can now be bought - Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to acquire his childhood home ...

Dolton officials are moving ahead with plans to buy Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in the village, hoping to snap up the ...

The value of the property, which stands along East 141st Place in Dolton, skyrocketed after Robert Prevost was elected pope.

The BriefThe Dolton Village Board approved the purchase of Pope Leo XIV's boyhood home on Tuesday night.Village officials ...

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home located at 212 E. 141st Place sits empty and for sale, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Dolton, Ill. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Time SHARE ...

The Village of Dolton has closed on the purchase of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home.