A sign with a painting and name of Pope Leo XIV is posted on the front lawn of his childhood home at 212 East 141st Place, July 2, 2025, in Dolton. A roofing company renovated the home's roof ...

Dolton village trustees vote to buy Pope Leo XIV's childhood home What was once an average home in Chicago's south suburbs has now received national attention for being the childhood home of Pope ...

DOLTON, Ill. (WLS) -- The Dolton Village Board voted unanimously to purchase Pope Leo XIV's childhood home on Tuesday night. Now that the decision has been made, village officials say they hope to ...

DOLTON, IL – The tiny hamlet where Pope Leo XIV was raised landed a miracle on July 1 after a village board approved the purchase of the house where he grew up, a move they hope will spark a ...

In a unanimous vote at a special board meeting held on July 1, the village council of Dolton, Illinois, voted to purchase the childhood home of the first U.S.-born pope, Robert Francis Prevost ...

The rehabbers of the modest Dolton house where Pope Leo grew up are selling it to the village, in a deal approved Monday night by the village board. The board did not disclose the price it will ...

Since white smoke billowed in May from the Sistine Chapel and Pope Leo XIV was elected Pope Francis' successor, the new pope's childhood home — a small, two-story house in Dolton, Illinois ...

Since the pope’s election, the small, two-story house on E. 142nd Place in Dolton, Illinois – around 20 miles south of the Windy City - has gained national attention, drawing visitors and ...

Dolton officials are moving ahead with plans to buy Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in the village, hoping to snap up the modest brick home that has gained international attention ahead of a ...

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

DOLTON, Ill. (WGN) — The Dolton Board of Trustees is set to hold a special meeting Tuesday night, where members will decide the fate of Pope Leo’s childhood home.

DOLTON, Ill. (WGN) — The Village of Dolton is now one step closer to owning Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home. The board unanimously approved the purchase on Tuesday night amid a special board ...