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

The 1,050-square-foot home in Dolton, south Chicago, was bought by the Pope’s parents in 1949. They paid a monthly mortgage of $49 on it and it was owned by the Prevost family for nearly 50 years.

The Village of Dolton recently closed on the property that was the childhood home of Robert Prevost, now knowns to the world as Pope Leo XIV. More: Dolton purchases Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV's childhood home has been sold to the village where he grew up, which intends to make it a historical site, local media reported Friday. According to WBEZ Chicago radio, the parents of ...

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 ...

A humble home in a Chicago suburb where Pope Leo XIV grew up is set to go under the hammer, with bids starting at $250,000.

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 ...

The village of Dolton paid $375,000 for the modest Cape Cod home where Pope Leo XIV grew up. The deal, approved by the village board July 1 but without the final price made public, closed a week ...

Pope Leo XIV was elected Pope Francis' successor in May The new pope's childhood home — a small, two-story house about 20 miles south of Chicago — has since drawn visitors from across the country ...

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, about 20 miles ...

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 ...