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

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

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When the newly elected Pope Leo XIV stepped out on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the crowd, liturgical fashion aficionados around the globe noticed a change. (AP video shot by ...

When Pope Leo XIV stepped out on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the crowd for the first time after his ...

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

Newly installed Pope Leo XIV is entitled to a massive monthly stipend that’s estimated at $33,000 – in addition to other ...

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 ...

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.