The plan – intersecting the use taxpayer funds and a religious organization – has raised concerns, and not just limited to the First Amendment separation of Church and State.

After renovation and a papal election sent property values soaring, the Village of Dolton claims priority rights to purchase the home where Pope Leo XIV grew up.

Dolton, Illinois, may use eminent domain to purchase Pope Leo XIV's boyhood home, intending to preserve it as a historic site amid ongoing sale efforts.