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Neighbor recalls how kids 'played Mass' with the boy who would become pope

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Michael Howie The Times of Northwest Indiana
May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025 Updated Oct 23, 2025

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“Long live the Pope! Long live the Pope!” chanted sixth graders from Everest Academy, a Catholic school in Lemont, Ill., in front of Holy Name Cathedral, the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago, following the election of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and the first American Pope in history on Thursday.

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Prevost childhood home

Robert Prevost's former childhood home is located at 212 E. 141st Place in Dolton, Ill.

Michael Howie, The Times of Northwest Indiana

Robert Prevost childhood neighbor

Holly Boblink, 71, said she's known Prevost since 2nd grade. She grew up just a few houses down from him on E. 141st Place in Dolton.

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Robert Prevost childhood home

Robert Prevost's former childhood home is located at 212 E. 141st Place in Dolton, Illinois.

Michael Howie, The Times

Robert Prevost childhood home

Robert Prevost's former childhood home is located at 212 E. 141st Place in Dolton, Illinois.

Michael Howie, The Times

Robert Prevost childhood home

Robert Prevost's former childhood home is located at 212 E. 141st Place in Dolton, Illinois.

Michael Howie, The Times

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DOLTON, Ill. — Robert Prevost now holds the highest office in the Catholic Church.

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