Jessica Mendoza

But you did manage to get people to talk to you.

But you did manage to get people to talk to you.

But you did manage to get people to talk to you.

What did you hear? People are quite alarmed. Ahead of the start of the conclave, cardinals held multiple sessions to discuss the financial crisis. One big issue is the pension fund for aging clergy members. The fund is facing about 2 billion euros in liabilities. But the culture of financial mismanagement is also a wedge issue.

What did you hear? People are quite alarmed. Ahead of the start of the conclave, cardinals held multiple sessions to discuss the financial crisis. One big issue is the pension fund for aging clergy members. The fund is facing about 2 billion euros in liabilities. But the culture of financial mismanagement is also a wedge issue.

What did you hear? People are quite alarmed. Ahead of the start of the conclave, cardinals held multiple sessions to discuss the financial crisis. One big issue is the pension fund for aging clergy members. The fund is facing about 2 billion euros in liabilities. But the culture of financial mismanagement is also a wedge issue.

What happens if the next pope either does nothing or isn't able to solve this problem? Is this existential for the Catholic Church?

What happens if the next pope either does nothing or isn't able to solve this problem? Is this existential for the Catholic Church?

What happens if the next pope either does nothing or isn't able to solve this problem? Is this existential for the Catholic Church?

It might mean more salary cuts, reducing core emissions, hiking museum fees, overhauling the Vatican Bank. But there's one seemingly obvious solution to this whole money problem. So Drew, can you explain to me how can the Vatican be in such a financial mess if it's also sitting on this pretty unimaginable wealth of art and history, right? They've got the manuscripts and the Vatican Library.

It might mean more salary cuts, reducing core emissions, hiking museum fees, overhauling the Vatican Bank. But there's one seemingly obvious solution to this whole money problem. So Drew, can you explain to me how can the Vatican be in such a financial mess if it's also sitting on this pretty unimaginable wealth of art and history, right? They've got the manuscripts and the Vatican Library.

It might mean more salary cuts, reducing core emissions, hiking museum fees, overhauling the Vatican Bank. But there's one seemingly obvious solution to this whole money problem. So Drew, can you explain to me how can the Vatican be in such a financial mess if it's also sitting on this pretty unimaginable wealth of art and history, right? They've got the manuscripts and the Vatican Library.

They've got works of art from da Vinci and Michelangelo. Couldn't they just sell that stuff?

They've got works of art from da Vinci and Michelangelo. Couldn't they just sell that stuff?

They've got works of art from da Vinci and Michelangelo. Couldn't they just sell that stuff?

For the people most concerned about the Vatican's books, their hope is that the conclave will elect someone who can tether heaven to the ground. A pope who is part saint and part CEO.

For the people most concerned about the Vatican's books, their hope is that the conclave will elect someone who can tether heaven to the ground. A pope who is part saint and part CEO.

For the people most concerned about the Vatican's books, their hope is that the conclave will elect someone who can tether heaven to the ground. A pope who is part saint and part CEO.

Yeah. Like literally like the earthly and the heavenly, I guess. The spiritual.

Yeah. Like literally like the earthly and the heavenly, I guess. The spiritual.