Peter’s Pence

Vatican official denies use of charity money for London property deal
- Feb 18, 2020
Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, denied allegations that money earmarked for helping the poor was used to invest in a London property deal.

By Junno Arocho Esteves
Lawsuit charges USCCB misled Catholics about Peter’s Pence collection
- Jan 24, 2020
A Dallas law firm and a Rhode Island parishioner alleged in a federal lawsuit that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops misled donors nationwide regarding the purposes of the annual Peter’s Pence collection.

By Dennis Sadowski
Judgment Day: New book claims Vatican close to financial ruin
- Oct 22, 2019
An Italian author who was once tried and acquitted by a Vatican court for publishing leaked documents is claiming in a new book that decades of mismanagement, shady deals and decreasing donations will leave the Vatican no choice but to default.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Pope Francis donates $500,000 to help migrants in Mexico
- Apr 28, 2019
Pope Francis has donated 500,000 dollars to help migrants in Mexico, offering assistance to local projects that provide food, lodging and basic necessities.

By Associated Press
Superpope to the rescue: T-shirt raises money for papal charity
- Feb 8, 2018
Though not as fast as a speeding bullet, “Superpope” will fly across the world, gathering autographs of sports stars and eventually being auctioned off to raise money for the pope’s charity.

By Carol Glatz
Why there’s still a case for hope on Vatican financial reform
- Nov 8, 2015
This week brought fresh embarrassments for the Vatican on the financial front, raising questions anew about whether Pope Francis’ pledge to impose transparency and accountability can succeed in an institution historically more inclined to cronyism and operating under cover of darkness. It began with the arrest of two Vatican insiders

By John L. Allen Jr.

Vatican official denies use of charity money for London property deal