Is Pope Francis beginning to panic about the Vatican’s finances?

If he is, it might already be too late

Pope Francis has called for renewed commitment to curial cost-cutting in a letter to the College of Cardinals, and signaled that Vatican departments may be called upon to share their resources. 

Caption: Pope Francis, pictured during a general audience on Oct. 15, 2014. © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

The letter, dated September 16, and published by the Holy…