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

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell and producer Ricardo da Silva, S.J., answer ...

The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds. It primarily finances the Catholic Church's central government through ...

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

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.

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

Robert Prevost, once a bishop in Peru known for his make-do spirit, now faces the Vatican's financial challenges under Pope Leo XIV. As the first American pope, Leo must address deficits, pension ...

Pope Leo XIV has made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop. The nomination signals Leo is continuing the Vatican’s 2018 ...

On Saturday, June 14, Chicago will celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, who hails from Dolton, Illinois, a suburb on the south side of the city. Earlier this week, he was spotted strutting around ...

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 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP ... In recent years, it hasn’t been able to cover costs. That leaves Pope Leo XIV facing challenges to drum up the funds needed to pull his city-state out of the red.