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

The Dolton Village Board approved the acquisition of the three-bedroom house at 212 East 141st Place on Monday night.

Pope Leo grew up in a small brick house in the Chicago suburb of Dolton which is now up for auction. The village's board of ...

Pope Leo grew up in a small brick house in the Chicago suburb of Dolton which is now up for auction. The village's board of ...

What was once an average home in Chicago's south suburbs has now received national attention for being the childhood home of ...

Burt Odelson, Dolton’s attorney behind the deal, said that the owner agreed to sell amid threats of Dolton taking the house ...

An Illinois village has voted to purchase the childhood home of the first American pope, with a trustee saying the ...

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 pl… ...

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.

Since the pope’s election, the small, two-story house on E. 142nd Place in Dolton has gained national attention, drawing visitors and attracting those interested in the leader’s early life.