One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial. He has inherited the Holy See’s chronic, 50 million to 60 ...

The Vatican Bank provides traditional banking services and oversees investments for institutions tied to the church. Last ...

The 69-year-old former Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in history, has led around two dozen public events since ...

What's clear is that while the pope doesn't earn a salary in a traditional sense, he is paid a modest monthly stipend and has ...

The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds, and it's got a very big budget problem. It primarily finances the ...

Pope Leo XIV is entitled to a $33K monthly salary, but like his predecessor, he's unlikely to touch it—despite living in full luxury with all expenses covered by the Vatican.

The new pope seems remarkably unflustered by his election, aware of the enormity of the change that has happened to him, but ...

While excitement over the new head of the Roman Catholic Church has sparked interest in his background, questions about his ...

Can Pope Leo XIV solve the Vatican funding crisis? Here’s how the Holy See manages money - The Vatican doesn’t tax its ...

Pope Leo XIV earns about $33K a month—but does he get Social Security? Here’s what U.S. law says about his income, benefits ...

Pope Leo, the new head of the Catholic Church, takes responsibility not just for 1.4 billion souls, but also for a complex ...