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Cash-Strapped Vatican Unveils Fundraising Video Centred on Pope Leo

  • On June 18, 2025, the Vatican revealed a donation appeal video featuring newly elected Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter's Square, aiming to rally support amid the Catholic Church's financial difficulties.
  • This effort responds to a serious fiscal shortfall, including an estimated 631 million euro pension fund deficit reported in 2022, with insiders believing it has worsened.
  • The video urges donations to Peter's Pence, a papal fund that received 48.4 million euros in 2023 but faced expenditures exceeding income, highlighting ongoing financial challenges.
  • By contributing to Peter's Pence, you provide concrete assistance as the Pope begins his ministry, helping him spread the Gospel worldwide and reach out to those in need.
  • This campaign signals the Vatican's reliance on faithful support to sustain its apostolic mission amid fiscal difficulties and encourages unity and evangelization under Pope Leo XIV's leadership.
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According to the Pope, the Catholic Church is in a serious financial crisis.

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The Vatican released on Wednesday a video clip of fund-raising focused on Pope Leon's New Testament of the 14th, by which he persuaded his fellow believers to support his mission in the context of the severe financial crisis facing the Catholic Church...

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Vatican News broke the news in on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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