Key facts
- Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs gifted Pope Leo XIV a certificate.
- The certificate represents $8.65 from Illinois' unclaimed property fund.
- Pope Leo XIV is from Chicago and ascended to the papacy last year.
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs has gifted Pope Leo XIV, who is originally from Chicago, a certificate representing $8.65 from the state's unclaimed property fund. Pope Leo XIV assumed the papacy last year. The gift is framed as a symbolic gesture, highlighting the Pope's connection to his hometown and the nature of unclaimed property.