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

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

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

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

The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV was sold to the village of Dolton, a south Chicago suburb, at a 70% premium to the initial asking price.