Here’s where Cardinal Robert Prevost — the first American pope — grew up Modest brick house in Chicago suburb was listed for $199,900. click here for the homes.com article  Cardinal Robert Prevost took the name of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope. His childhood home was listed for under $200,000. (Prestige Real Estate Images) By  Caroline Broderick May 8, 2025 This story was updated May 9 to note that the listing for 212 E. 141st Place was removed hours after Homes.com published it was for sale. Cardinal Robert Prevost was named the first American pope Thursday, and his humble beginnings started in Dolton, Illinois, in a modest brick 1,200-square-foot home that had been listed for sale as of this week at $199,900. The house was taken off the market hours after Prevost became pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. According to public records, Prevost’s family owned the home at  212 E. 141st Place  from 1949 through 1996. At the time of the 1996 sale, Prevost ...