The news agency Archyde.com and the Vatican News reported that cardinals and people of high ranksuch as presidents, secretaries, undersecretaries, among others, they will not be able to continue living for free or with benefits in apartments that belong to or are connected to the Vatican. This measure of Pope Francisco seeks to save money from the Holy See.
The Church owns a large number of properties that are inside and outside the Vatican. These places are managed by the Heritage Administration of the Apostolic See (APSA).
The Gospel according to Francis
Pope Francis’ decision was communicated through a note from the Vatican Secretary for the Economy, Maximino Caballero Ledo. The note known as rewritten from the audience seeks to cut housing benefits for certain officials in order to meet the needs that the Church presents in the current economic context.
The Vatican website reported that the measure is “to face the growing commitments required by the fulfillment of the service to the Universal Church and to those most in need, in an economic context like the current one, which is particularly serious.”
As stipulated, contracts that are still in force may continue until their expiration. While new ones must offer full price. Only the Pope can provide exceptions to this new policy.
In March 2021, the Pope had decided to cut cardinals’ salaries by 10%. Also, the salaries of other officials by 8%. Some clergy even suffered a 3% reduction. Raises to some administrators were also suspended for at least two years.
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