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

The 1,050-square-foot home in Dolton, south Chicago, was bought by the Pope’s parents in 1949. They paid a monthly mortgage ...

Since white smoke billowed in May from the Sistine Chapel and Pope Leo XIV was elected Pope Francis' successor, the new ...

A village in Chicago’s south suburbs is poised to purchase Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home after its board voted unanimously on ...

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

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.

Immediately after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected as the head of the Catholic Church, his childhood home went ...

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 into a ...

A sign with a painting and name of Pope Leo XIV is posted on the front lawn of his childhood home at 212 East 141st Place, July 2, 2025, in Dolton. A roofing company renovated the home's roof ...