Dolton Mayor Jason House described the purchase of the pope's childhood home as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" during a public meeting last week.

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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 ...

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home can now be bought - Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to acquire his childhood home ...

The Dolton Village Board voted unanimously to purchase Pope Leo XIV's childhood home on Tuesday night.

The mayor agreed with some trustees who compared Pope Leo XIV's childhood home to the homes of other popes, and how historical acknowledgement of those homes has only benefited communities.

'Seize this moment': Pope Leo XIV's hometown approves purchase of house where he grew up Burt Odelson, Dolton’s attorney who orchestrated the deal, told USA TODAY that the owner of the house agreed to ...

A standing room only crowd filled the historic Booneville Hardware Building Tuesday to celebrate the inauguration of new Mayor Lori C. Tucker and the start of new terms for the city’s five returning ...

The value of the property, which stands along East 141st Place in Dolton, skyrocketed after Robert Prevost was elected pope.