Expenses of the Vatican.

Manawatu Herald, 3 May 1894, Page 3

Expenses of the Vatican.

I — The expenses of the Vatican amount annually to more than 7,000,000 francs. They are regulated as follows :— For the personal wants of the Pope, 500,000 francs ; for the cardinals, 700,000 ; for poor dioceses, 400,000 ; administration of the Vatican, 1,800,000 ; Secretary of State, 1,000,000; employes and delegates 1,000,000; schools and poor, 1,200,000. The Cardinals at Rome live at the expense of the Pope. The income of each from this Bouroe is at least 22,000 francs. The Secretary of State is charged with upholding relations with foreign governments by the mediation of Nuncios — the four most important — Pans, Vienna, Yaslid, and Lisboneach receive an allowance of 60,000 francs a year. The last jubilee of Pope Leo XIII brought to the Vatican 8,000,000fr. At the first, celebrated five years ago, 12,000,000 francs were received. In the course of five years the Pope has introduced a number of economies in the different branches of the Vatican service, and for that reason has been called miserly. This accusation is not merited, the economies became necessary in a State whose expenses are considerable, and whose revenues continue to diminish.