The Big Picture
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs has returned $8.65 in unclaimed property that belonged to Pope Leo XIV. The funds were part of the state's unclaimed property division. The treasurer's office identified the funds and initiated the process to return them to the rightful owner.
Key Facts
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Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs returned $8.65.
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The money was unclaimed property.
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The rightful owner is Pope Leo XIV.
How Media Is Covering This
1 articleIllinois treasurer’s gift to Pope Leo? $8.65 of pontiff’s own money
Read moreWhy It Matters
The funds were identified within the state's unclaimed property division. This division holds assets that have been lost or forgotten by their owners, such as uncashed checks or dormant bank accounts.
Frerichs' office located the $8.65 and took steps to return it to the rightful owner, Pope Leo XIV.



