Pope Leo X!V has dual citizenship in U.S., Peru

Pope Leo X!V has dual citizenship in U.S., Peru

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. On Thursday, he ascended to become…

Pope Leo Can Keep US Citizenship as Vatican Leader

As Pope Leo XIV assumes leadership of Vatican City, questions have arisen about whether the American-born pontiff can retain his U.S. citizenship while heading a foreign sovereign nation. According to U.S. law and Vatican precedent, the answer is yes, the New York Times reported. Pope Leo, a lifelong American citizen and a citizen of Peru, now serves as the head of state of Vatican City, an internationally recognized sovereign nation governed by…

Does Pope Leo XIV Have to File an FBAR? U.S. Citizenship and God’s Bank

Yesterday, the world welcomed Pope Leo XIV, a U.S. citizen, as the newly elected Pope, marking a historic moment for the Catholic Church. But amid the papal fanfare, a quirky tax question arises: could His Holiness need to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) for the Vatican Bank’s accounts? It’s a wild intersection of tax law and theology, and in this blog post I explore whether Pope Leo’s role as sovereign of  the Holy S…