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Federal Bill Would Exempt Pope From US Taxes, ‘Safeguard’ His American Citizenship
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Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd presented to the U.S. Congress a bill that prohibits the revocation of citizenship during a papal mandate and exempts the individual from U.S. fiscal obligations while serving as pope, recognizing his unique role as both religious leader and head of state. The plan aims to protect the U.S. citizenship of any American elected to serve as Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. The proposed provision is calle…
A bill presented to the House aims to safeguard the citizenship and tax exemption of the first pontiff born in the United States. A political response to an unprecedented dilemma: what happens when an American citizen becomes head of a foreign state with absolute powers?
Leo would have the obligation to make the tax return overseas. And in the viewfinder of the U.S. tax could end the papal funds, such as the "Hobolo di San Pietro." Now a Republican congressman aims to defuse the diplomatic mess
Federal Bill Would Exempt Pope From US Taxes, ‘Safeguard’ His American Citizenship
Pope Leo XIV waves as the popemobile passes by a crowd of American pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s general audience on June 18, 2025, at the Vatican. Rep. Jeff Hurd, a Republican from Colorado, proposed the bill.
Federal bill would exempt pope from U.S. taxes, ‘safeguard’ his American citizenship
Pope Leo XIV waves as the popemobile passes by a crowd of American pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s general audience on June 18, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Jul 24, 2025 / 12:35 pm (CNA). A new... [...]
Federal bill would exempt pope from U.S. taxes, ‘safeguard’ his citizenship
Pope Leo XIV waves as the popemobile passes by a crowd of American pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s general audience on June 18, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Jul 24, 2025 / 12:35 pm (CNA). A new bill before Congress would “safeguard” the domestic citizenship of any American who is elected pope of the Catholic Church, including exempting him from paying taxes to the IRS.Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado,…
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