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Vatican Publishes Regulations on Awarding of Public Contracts

Aug 14, 2025

The Vatican issued an update to its public procurement regulations to streamline steps in the Holy See’s contracting processes while maintaining integrity and transparency.

Bishop Nunzio Galantino, president of APSA. Alexey Gotovsky/CNA.

Vatican Releases 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheets, Maintains “precautionary liquidity”

Jul 25, 2021

The Vatican's balance sheet showed a deficit of $78 million in 2020.

St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: Alexey Gotovskiy/CNA.

Vatican: Peter's Pence, Donations, Keeping Projected Deficit to $60 million in 2021

Mar 12, 2021

The Vatican said Friday it plans to lower operational expenses by 8% in 2021, while it relies on donations and funds from Peter’s Pence to contain a growing deficit amid the coronavirus crisis.

Fr. Juan Antonio Guerrero. / Office of Communication Society of Jesus.

Two Vatican Officials Sign Agreement to Cooperate on Fighting Corruption

Sep 20, 2020

The Vatican’s prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and auditor general signed a memorandum of understanding Friday on the fight against corruption.

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Pope Francis Appoints Six Women to Vatican's Economy Council

Aug 8, 2020

Pope Francis on Thursday named 13 new members to the Council for the Economy, which oversees Vatican finances and the work of the Secretariat for the Economy.

Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Pope Francis Moves Financial Records Office Under Secretariat for Economy

May 20, 2020

Pope Francis Wednesday moved the office of the Vatican’s financial records database under the management of the Secretariat for the Economy – reversing a decision he made in 2016.