The Village of Dolton recently purchased the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV for $375,000, and is working to obtain landmark status for both the home and the abandoned St. Mary's of Assumption church ...

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Dolton Mayor Jason House said the village’s purchase of the former home of Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A steering committee will look at ...

Amid the pushback from Dolton residents who complained about the dilapidated state of local roads and the village’s high debt ...

Illinois town plans to purchase the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV, aiming to turn it into a historical site and boost the ...

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home has been sold to the village where he grew up, which intends to make it a historical site, ...

A spokesperson for the Village of Dolton, Illinois, said the community is working to have the house named a historical site, ...

The Village of Dolton, Illinois, has bought Pope Leo XIV's former childhood home for $375,000. A village spokesperson ...

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The village bought the house this week for $375,000, a spokesperson said. Dolton now plans to obtain national historic ...

Pope Leo’s childhood home in Chicago sells for nearly double the asking price - The buyer hailed it as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime ...

Prevost lived with his parents and siblings for many years in the suburban home, and it’s become a tourist destination since ...