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Pope warns Vatican pension fund needs reform

To fix the pension deficit, the Vatican may first need to face its trust deficit

When you contribute to pension management, as we pay with our contributions, the accounts should be available to everyone,” an association of Vatican employees said.

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Pope says Vatican's pension fund faces 'serious imbalance'

Pope Francis said on Thursday the Vatican's pension fund is facing a "serious imbalance" that may require changes to its operating structure, and appointed a senior cardinal to take over the fund's administration.

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Pope warns the Vatican pension fund needs urgent reform as employees demand transparency

ROME — Pope Francis, who has imposed a series of cost-cutting measures across the cash-strapped Vatican, warned Thursday that the city state’s troubled pension fund needs urgent reform to ...

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Pope says Vatican pension fund needs urgent reform

Pope Francis, who has imposed a series of cost-cutting measures across the cash-strapped Vatican, warned Thursday that the city state's troubled pension fund needs urgent reform to guarantee future obligations.

Pope Francis to visit French island of Corsica

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Papal trip confirmed: Here is what Pope Francis will do in Corsica on Dec. 15

The journey includes Mass at Place d’Austerlitz and meetings with local clergy under Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo.

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Pope Francis in Corsica: Reasons behind a surprising journey

Pope Francis will visit Ajaccio December 15, the Vatican confirmed November 23. The pope, who declined the invitation to attend the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, accepted an invitation from Cardinal François Bustillo,

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Pope Francis to visit French island of Corsica on Dec. 15

Pope Francis will visit Corsica on Dec. 15, the Vatican said on Saturday, the first recorded trip of a pope to the French Mediterranean island. The short visit to the island's capital Ajaccio, where Francis is expected to speak at a conference on popular religiosity across the Mediterranean region,

Italy expected to draw travelers by the millions as Pope Francis kicks off Holy Year

The 2025 Jubilee will bring tourists to the Vatican, Rome and Italy to celebrate the Catholic tradition of patrons asking for ...

Pope Francis, avoiding pomp, asks to be buried in simple wooden casket

Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global Catholic Church, has decided that a simple ...

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Pope Francis urges young Catholics to build a world rooted in Christ’s kingship

Pope Francis highlighted the upcoming canonization of Blessed ... The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation chooses the annual recipients of the award, which is named in honor of the ...

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Pope Francis Approves New Rites for His Own Funeral

Pope Francis has approved new rites for his own funeral for when he dies to simplify rituals and be buried outside the ...

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Pope Francis breaks 100-year tradition: Opts for simple farewell in wooden coffin, to be laid to rest outside Vatican

Pope Francis breaks centuries-old traditions, opting for a simple wooden coffin and no public viewing for his funeral.

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Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

He's simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping ...

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No evidence Italian government is moving migrants into Vatican City

Pope Francis has supported lending aid to migrants fleeing violence and persecution, and called turning them away a "grave ...

Less Pomp, Fewer Coffins. Francis Sets Out to Simplify Papal Funerals

Pope Francis’s down-to-earth style has become a trademark of his papacy. New rules for papal burials are another step to seal ...

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