Pope Francis raises cardinals' rent over 'economic crisis'
Pope Francis has ended the practice of giving cardinals and senior curial staff free or subsidized accommodation in Vatican-owned properties.
Pope Francis has ended the practice of giving cardinals and senior curial staff free or subsidized accommodation in Vatican-owned properties. The move comes amid a serious financial crisis for the Vatican, and after salary cuts to Vatican officials and cardinals.
The decision has faced pushback from Vatican prefects, whom Pope Francis rebuffed with a law…