Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV has formally dissolved the Commission for Donations to the Holy See, a body created earlier this year by Pope Francis to improve global fundraising efforts for the Church. The decision, confirmed through a chirograph signed on 29 September and published on 4 December, marks a significant shift in how the Vatican intends to manage and oversee donations from the faithful and other benefactors.

The commission, instituted by Pope Francis on 11 February 2025 during his hospitalization at Rome’s Gemelli Policlinic, was envisioned as a central mechanism to strengthen financial support for the Holy See’s mission and charitable works. Its mandate included coordinating donations from dioceses, bishops’ conferences, religious communities, and individual contributors.

In

See Full Page