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Vatican employees skeptical of Holy See budget figures
December 03, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: An organization of Vatican employees has questioned the accuracy of budget figures released by the Secretariat for the Economy.
The Association of Vatican Lay Employees reacted to the financial report “with skepticism and even greater uncertainty about their fate.” The group argued that a surge in donations and the sale of real assets had produced artificial gains over the past year, camouflaging long-term budgetary shortfalls. “The structural problem remains unresolved,” the group insisted, expressing particular concern about an underfunded pension program.
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