Father Juan Antonio Guerrero Archives

June 27 may decide if Vatican’s financial gamble pays off

Mar 14, 2021

Spanish Jesuit Father Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, the pope’s CFO, explained in an interview with the Vatican’s official news outlet that in order to cover costs, the Vatican is being forced to spend down its reserves, and he appealed to Catholic faithful around the world to help out.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Vatican plans expenditure cuts for 2021 without hurting jobs, mission

Mar 12, 2021

Revenue shortfalls and a current budget deficit require increased efficiency, transparency and creativity while working to continue to fully carry out the mission of the universal church, said the head of the Vatican’s economic office.

By Carol Glatz

New law brings needed transparency to finances, Vatican official says

Dec 29, 2020

A new law that removes financial assets from the control of the Vatican Secretariat of State is a step forward on the path of financial reform, said Bishop Nunzio Galantino, president of Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

With latest shakeup, has the music stopped on Vatican financial reform?

Dec 29, 2020

Pope Francis has taken away away the power of the purse from the Secretariat of State, traditionally the Vatican’s 800-pound gorilla, and transferred it to the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA), the Vatican’s central bank. At the same time, he beefed up the oversight role of the Secretariat for the Economy.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Pope meets Pell: ‘Vindication’ yes, ‘resurgence’ not so fast

Oct 13, 2020

Monday’s encounter between Pope Francis and Australian Cardinal George Pell marked a vindication for the 79-year-old Australian prelate, but perhaps not a full resurgence.

By John L. Allen Jr.

People have right to know how Vatican uses resources, official says

Oct 1, 2020

The Vatican’s financial situation must be “a glass house” that displays transparency and honesty, letting Catholics know where its revenues come from and go, said the head of the Secretariat for the Economy.

By Carol Glatz

Facing scandal and debt, Pope shifts into high gear on financial reform

Jul 1, 2020

Despite the general stall related to the coronavirus over the last several months, it’s been drive time in terms of a financial reshuffle in the Vatican.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Opening salvos in Pope Francis’s financial ‘Reform 2.0’

May 22, 2020

Pope Francis and his Vatican team this week have moved to try to defuse a financial bomb before it goes off, closing several Swiss holding companies responsible for portions of its assets and reallocating internal control over financial data collection.

By John L. Allen Jr.