The specifics of the church's finances have always been shrouded in secrecy, even from the pope himself, and tradition is ...

Cardinal Becciu is the face of the financial scandals plaguing the Curia. A crucial but perilous undertaking for Pope Leo XIV ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first person from the United States to lead the Catholic Church, is taking on a financial headache in his ...

Pope Leo XIV, the 267th leader of the global Catholic Church and the first U.S. pontiff, will face a number of major ...

Nearly 90% of it went to Vatican operating expenses. The next Pope, meanwhile, will face a host of financial challenges as Francis’ reforms remain unfinished. There is still infighting between ...

Pope Leo XIV inherits a Church that remains in urgent need of good governance. Which may very well be why he was chosen.

Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...

Despite the vast reach and influence of the church, the Vatican has faced financial challenges in recent years. The task will now fall to Leo XIV, whose leadership at the Vatican began immediately ...

The next pope will inherit a soaring deficit and culture of financial malpractice that Francis tried and failed to solve even through his final weeks.