Pole Paweł Radzik was bought by a brick house in Dolton in May 2024 for 66,000. dollars. He then renovated it and tried to sell it first for 220 thousand. hole. And later for less than 200,000 However, when the man learned that The building belonged to the family of the newly elected Pope Leon XIV in the pastand the pope himself grew up in him – he decided to remove the offer.
Because in a relationship the choice of Robert Prevost for the successor of Francis, interest in the property increased significantly, the Pole decided to put up a house for auction with a starting price of 250,000 dollars.
However, it turns out that the auction may not bring the expected result. The desire to take over the house was expressed by the authorities of the town of Dalton and the Archdiocese of Chicagowho would like to create a museum dedicated to the first American pope there.
Was the pope's house. The authorities will decide to expropriation?
Burt Odelson – a lawyer representing the town of Dolton – informed that the authorities are determined to buy the property. First of all, they intend to try to buy a house. However, if an agreement fails, The authorities do not rule out expropriation.
– We tried to negotiate with the owner. However, he wants too much moneyso we will try to negotiate with the auction house, or, according to a letter sent to the auction house, we will decide to expropriation, in accordance with the law as a town – said Odelson.
As he noted, the authorities have the right to apply for the market price of the property, which would be allocated to public purposes. However, the final decision in this matter will belong to Mayor of Jason House and the Archdiocese of Chicago.
The lawyer also turned to potential other merchants to be aware that if they redeemed the house from a Pole, then They will be able to lose him soon. “Most people will not want to buy a place with which such circumstances are associated,” he said.
Burt Odelson also reported that the authorities want to protect places related to the first American pope. – People They have already started gathering at the housethey brought flowers, crosses, took pictures. We had to put a police car next to the police car – he said.
The former house of the Pope is not the only place in the area whose status may change in connection with the choice of Cardinal Prevosta on the head of the Catholic Church. The conservators of the monuments turned to the Chicago authorities to entered the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the list of protected placesto which Robert Prevost attended as a child. Entering the church on the list of monuments would help to protect it better against possible damage.