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Pope warns the Vatican pension fund needs urgent reform as employees demand transparency

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, who has imposed a series of cost-cutting measures across the cash-strapped Vatican, warned Thursday that the city state’s troubled pension fund needs urgent reform ...

DATE: Nov 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vati...

DATE: Nov 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Vatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal and others in 'trial of the century'

NEW YORK (AP) — The Vatican tribunal said Wednesday it convicted a cardinal of aggravated fraud and other charges because of his “objectively inexplicable behavior” in paying a self-styled i...

DATE: Oct 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press