Secretariat for the Economy Archives

Vatican finances pit Anglo-Saxon/Germanic ‘reform’ vs. Latin/Mediterranean

Nov 28, 2019

One wonders if the Vatican’s latest financial upheaval is at least partly the result of differing concepts of “reform,” which were submerged at the beginning of the Francis revolution but which have been progressively coming to the surface as time wears on.

By John L. Allen Jr.

New head of Vatican’s economy office needs pope’s strong backing to succeed

Nov 15, 2019

When Father Juan Antonio Guerrero was announced as the new head of the Secretariat for the Economy, a collective ‘huh?’ could probably be heard across Rome. Pope Francis needs to make sure people know he has his full backing to push through the Vatican’s stalled financial reforms.

By Charles Collins

Jesuit tapped to head Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy

Nov 14, 2019

On Thursday the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has tapped Jesuit Father Juan Antonio Guerrero as the new prefect for the Secretariat of the Economy – a post that has been vacant since last year when its former head, Cardinal George Pell, was charged with historical sexual abuse of a minor.

By Elise Harris

Pell sentenced to six years in prison after conviction on abuse charges

Mar 13, 2019

As Cardinal George Pell of Australia prepares to appeal his conviction for sexual abuse of two altar boys in the 1990s, a judge Wednesday sentenced him to six years in prison.

By Crux Staff

Vatican says it will await results of Pell’s appeal of sex abuse conviction

Feb 26, 2019

The Vatican said Tuesday it would await the result of Cardinal George Pell’s planned appeal of a sex abuse conviction, “recalling that Cardinal Pell has confirmed his innocence and has the right to defend himself to the last degree.”

By Crux Staff

Cardinal’s Australian court hearing on sex abuse charges ends

Mar 29, 2018

An Australian judge said Thursday she will rule on April 17 whether prosecutors have a strong enough case to bring Cardinal George Pell to trial on charges of “historical” sexual offenses.

By Associated Press