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 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 ...

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

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

One group defending the pope’s record and cheering his election are the victims of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.

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.

Pope Leo XIV inherits the Vatican's troubled finances and his predecessor's reform efforts. The Holy See faces financial challenges, including past scandals and ongoing issues like declining ...

Despite those efforts, his successor faces a forbidding financial challenge. While generating revenue through tourism, donations and investments, the Vatican operates with a significant budget ...