Jessica Mendoza
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Into this mess stepped Pope Francis.
Into this mess stepped Pope Francis.
Francis's election in 2013 seemed to represent a new era of reform. He was known for his frugality, having lived through many financial crises in his home country of Argentina. As pope, Francis attempted to modernize the Vatican's bookkeeping. Nuns were still keeping ledgers with pencil and paper. Under his stewardship, the Vatican bank closed thousands of suspect accounts.
Francis's election in 2013 seemed to represent a new era of reform. He was known for his frugality, having lived through many financial crises in his home country of Argentina. As pope, Francis attempted to modernize the Vatican's bookkeeping. Nuns were still keeping ledgers with pencil and paper. Under his stewardship, the Vatican bank closed thousands of suspect accounts.
Francis's election in 2013 seemed to represent a new era of reform. He was known for his frugality, having lived through many financial crises in his home country of Argentina. As pope, Francis attempted to modernize the Vatican's bookkeeping. Nuns were still keeping ledgers with pencil and paper. Under his stewardship, the Vatican bank closed thousands of suspect accounts.
He slashed cardinal salaries. And perhaps the biggest move of all?
He slashed cardinal salaries. And perhaps the biggest move of all?
He slashed cardinal salaries. And perhaps the biggest move of all?
How did members of the clergy in the Vatican respond to these efforts?
How did members of the clergy in the Vatican respond to these efforts?
How did members of the clergy in the Vatican respond to these efforts?
According to the journal's reporting, one cardinal took cash out of a Vatican bank account with plans to hide the money from a team set up to track budgets.
According to the journal's reporting, one cardinal took cash out of a Vatican bank account with plans to hide the money from a team set up to track budgets.
According to the journal's reporting, one cardinal took cash out of a Vatican bank account with plans to hide the money from a team set up to track budgets.
Wow. The auditor that Francis empowered to clean up the mess soon had a target on his back.
Wow. The auditor that Francis empowered to clean up the mess soon had a target on his back.
Wow. The auditor that Francis empowered to clean up the mess soon had a target on his back.