The mayor of south suburban Dolton is NOT ruling out the village buying the childhood home of Pope Leo

People visit the home where Cardinal Robert Prevost lived as a child on May 09, 2025 in Dolton, Illinois. Prevost, was named the first head of the Catholic Church from the United States and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
People visit the home where Cardinal Robert Prevost lived as a child on May 09, 2025 in Dolton, Illinois. Prevost, was named the first head of the Catholic Church from the United States and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV. Photo credit (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The mayor of south suburban Dolton is not ruling out the village buying the childhood home of Pope Leo.

A rehabber bought the home on 141st Place for 66-thousand dollars and had offered it for sale for 219-thousand before Pope Leo was elected.

The house is up for auction.

When asked about the village of Dolton possibly buying the home through eminent domain, Mayor Jason House told the Daily Southtown he wouldn't rule that out.

House says he plans to speak with the owner about the property soon.

House says he's excited about the home's potential as an attraction and historical landmark, while ensuring it's honored properly.

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