The Vatican, the smallest country in the world, has an economy shrouded in secrecy. Here are some little known facts that ...

The specifics of the church's finances have always been shrouded in secrecy, even from the pope himself, and tradition is ...

Pope Leo XIV inherits a Church that remains in urgent need of good governance. Which may very well be why he was chosen.

Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...

As the cardinals begin their procession to the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to select a new pope, the world's attention turns to the Vatican and its unique financial structure. The leader of the ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first person from the United States to lead the Catholic Church, is taking on a financial headache in his ...

Cardinal Becciu is the face of the financial scandals plaguing the Curia. A crucial but perilous undertaking for Pope Leo XIV. Our exclusive investigation. In the early morning hours of May 6th, a ...

Leo, the first U.S. pontiff, will face a number of major challenges following in his papacy. Here is a quick rundown.

Nearly 90% of it went to Vatican operating expenses. The next Pope, meanwhile, will face a host of financial challenges as Francis’ reforms remain unfinished. There is still infighting between ...

Other departments shrugged off the modern-day challenge of balancing ... Picture: AFP Files The Vatican developed a reputation for murky financial practices, and the Vatican Bank was plagued ...

For over a decade, Francis had struggled to bring some transparency to the Vatican’s shadowy balance sheet. Now, in the final weeks of his life, advisers were filtering in and out of his austere ...