Church Finances
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Unused Church properties find new purpose amid serious real estate challenges
Declining congregations, shifting demographics, and aging infrastructure have left thousands of Church properties underutilized or vacant. Read more
Pope Francis cuts salaries of Vatican cardinals again
Pope Francis has decided to cut the salaries of the cardinals working at the Vatican again, a measure that will... Read more
Pope Francis asks cardinals to achieve ‘zero deficit’ in the Catholic Church
Pope Francis has called on cardinals to work to achieve the goal of “zero deficit” in the economy of the... Read more
Christmas 2023: Unusual back-to-back Mass schedule could hurt parishes’ collections this year
The worry is that some parishioners will fulfill their Sunday or Christmas Day obligation but not both. Read more
New policy says Vatican investments cannot contradict Catholic teaching
A Vatican policy published Tuesday says that the Holy See’s financial investments cannot contradict Catholic teaching. Read more
Pandemic causes up to 40% drop in income of French parishes
The Catholic Church in France estimates that it lost more than $100 million due to the country’s two coronavirus lockdowns... Read more
Analysis: The US Church is going broke. Here's why, and what it could mean
The collapsing global economy will have an enduring and dramatic impact on parishes, chanceries, and other Catholic ministries. Read more
Vatican documents detail suspicious investments at Secretariat of State
A confidential report from the Vatican’s anti-corruption authority shows that the Secretariat of State has used about $725 million, most... Read more
Slovenia's two archbishops resign amid financial crisis
The only two archbishops in Slovenia have resigned at the invitation of Pope Francis, after two financial companies associated with... Read more
