Pope Francis, Cardinals
Pope Francis tells Catholic cardinals he wants 'zero deficit' agenda
Pope Francis called on the world's Catholic cardinals, many of whom live in Rome and lead Vatican offices, to pursue a "zero deficit" agenda to improve the Vatican's use of its economic assets. The pontiff did not offer many specifics in a letter published by the Vatican on Friday,
Pope asks cardinals to help achieve 'zero deficit' in Vatican budgets
"Additional effort is now needed on everyone's part so that a 'zero deficit' may not only be a theoretically, but effectively achievable goal."
Pope Francis Urges Cardinals Towards 'Zero Deficit' Agenda for Vatican Economy
Pope Francis has called on the world's Catholic cardinals to adopt a 'zero deficit' agenda to improve the Vatican's economic performance. Despite not detailing specific budget cuts, the pontiff emphasized ethical policies to bolster financial management.
Pope Orders Cardinals to Cut Unnecessary Spending, Achieve Zero-Deficit
Pope Francis told Roman Catholic cardinals they need to cut unnecessary spending to reach the Vatican’s zero-deficit target set in the wake of a series of financial scandals.
Pope tells cardinals to cut costs
Pope Francis has written to the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church calling on them to step up efforts to cut costs as part of the reform of the Roman Curia launched a decade ago. "The past years have shown that the requests for reform,
National Catholic Reporter2d
Papal trips let Francis showcase a 'poor church for the poor'
"It's often when Francis is on the road that he's able to underscore the simplicity that he expects from church leaders," ...
Pope Francis to ask forgiveness for church’s sins ahead of historic Vatican summit
Pope Francis and the Catholic Church on plans for the second and final session of the Vatican Synod on Synodality.
Vatican Faces Financial Struggles: Pope Francis Calls for Unity and Responsibility
The Vatican is struggling financially, having been facing a critical situation for some time that has led to cost containment ...
National Catholic Register1d
Is Pope Francis’ Papacy a Restoration of the Conflicts of the 1970s and 1980s?
COMMENTARY: The Holy Father’s recent nod to the late Jesuit Father Pedro Arrupe, the controversial Father General of his ...
Catholic Philly2d
Vatican sees spiritual value of Medjugorje, doesn’t judge it supernatural
With some prudence, Catholics can benefit spiritually from the messages and spiritual practices associated with the alleged ...
El Mundo on MSN2d
The Vatican is set to rule on reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary at a Bosnian shrine
The Vatican is providing its long-awaited assessment on one of the more contested aspects of Roman Catholicism in recent ...
National Catholic Register2d
Pope Francis: More Needs to be Done to Restore Dignity to Organized Crime Victims
The Holy Father insisted that it is neither “possible nor tolerable” to forget the damage done to the dignity of millions of ...
Pope Francis allows devotion to Medjugorje, where Virgin Mary said to appear
Pope Francis has approved a Catholic spiritual devotion centred in Medjugorje, a town in Bosnia that has been steeped in ...
America Magazine1d
Pope Francis says tax billionaires, stop sports betting in fiery economics speech
In a talk to leaders of popular grassroots movements, Pope Francis said, “It is often precisely the wealthiest who oppose the ...