Newly elected Dolton Mayor Jason House said on July 10 that a steering committee would be formed in order to plan how to ...

The Village of Dolton recently purchased the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV for $375,000, and is working to obtain landmark ...

The home in which Pope Leo XIV spent much of his childhood has been officially acquired by the village in which it is located ...

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

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 ...

The Village of Dolton has successfully purchased Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, betting on tourism to revive the community.

Childhood homes of former Popes have become museums and pilgrimage sites, bringing in thousands of tourists. The post Pope Leo’s hometown votes to buy his childhood home appeared first on Talker.

CHICAGO — Pope Leo XIV's hometown is poised to buy his childhood home after the south Chicago suburb's board voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase the property, hoping it will breathe new life ...

Left: The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in Dolton, Ill., May 9, 2025. Right: Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer from his window at the Vatican, July 6, 2025.

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CHICAGO — Pope Leo XIV's hometown is poised to buy his childhood home after the south Chicago suburb's board voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase the property, hoping it will breathe new life ...

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO CHICAGO (AP) — Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to buy his childhood home after the south Chicago suburb’s board voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase the property ...