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Where does Peter’s Pence come from — and where does it go?

For the second year running, the Vatican has published a detailed breakdown of the money flowing into — and out of — its Peter’s Pence fund

Luke Coppen
Jun 30, 2023
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For the second year running, the Vatican has published a detailed breakdown of the money flowing into — and out of — its Peter’s Pence fund. 

St. Peter’s Basilica, pictured on March 19, 2013. Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk

The Vatican has sought to increase the transparency around the fund after it was linked to a financial scandal involving the Secretariat of…

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