US EditionPope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances
Pope Leo XIV ended the Commission for Donations, created by Pope Francis, following Council for the Economy recommendations to restructure Holy See fundraising.
- Pope Leo XIV has canceled a Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances when Pope Francis was hospitalized.
- The commission comprised only Italians without professional fundraising experience and was headed by a Vatican official previously linked to financial scandals.
- Pope Leo has abrogated the commission's statutes, fired its members, and plans to form a new working group to propose a more appropriate fundraising structure.
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Pope Zaps Fundraising Arm Formed in Francis' Final Days
Pope Leo XIV has taken his biggest step yet to correct one of Pope Francis' more problematic financial moves, canceling a special Holy See fundraising commission that was announced under questionable circumstances while Francis was hospitalized. Leo on Thursday formally suppressed the fundraising commission, abrogated its statutes, and fired its...
Shafaq News – Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV has dissolved a special fundraising commission for the Holy See that was established under dubious circumstances while Pope Francis was hospitalized. He also annulled its bylaws and dismissed its members. According to the Associated Press, the commission's assets will revert to the Holy See as a whole, and the Vatican Heritage Office will oversee its dissolution. The decree states that a new working group…
Pope Leo XIV Overhauls Vatican Fundraising Amid Controversy
Pope Leo XIV has dissolved a controversial Vatican fundraising commission, which was established under dubious circumstances during Pope Francis’ hospitalization. Leo plans to form a new group to propose fundraising strategies, enhancing financial transparency and accountability, as he seeks to address financial issues inherited from his predecessor.
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