Cardinals address the economic situation of the Holy See

Vatican News

On Wednesday, April 30th, the director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Matteo Brunei, informed the journalists, April 30, 2025 that 180 Cardinals attended the seventh public group, of which 124 are essential voters.

In the first part of the meeting, the economic and financial situation of the Apostolic Chair was discussed, with interventions by the Cardinacle Renhard Marx, Kevin Farrell, Christophe Schonborn, Fernando Verges, Conrad Kragiuski.

Cardinal Marx, the coordinator of the Council for the Economy, presented many challenges, issues and proposals from the perspective of sustainability, with the aim of economic structures to support papal reforms.

For his part, Cardinal Shonborn, Chairman of the Supervision Committee at the Business Institute (IOR), provided details about the status of the Foundation. Meanwhile, Cardinal Verges provided information about the Vatican state government, while highlighting the ongoing renewal work.

The Cardinal Krojozki, the papacy, also enters to share Dicastery activities for charitable service.

In the second part of the public group, 14 of the Cardinals dealt with various issues, among them the science of church for the people of God, the wound caused by polarization within the church and division in society, the mixture and the episcopal intercourse as a way to overcome polarization, and professionalism to the priesthood and religious life. also The statement was read From the school where the process invites Conclave to accompany.

Several references were made to the texts of success Light nations Y Joy and hopeAnd the discussion about evangelization, with a special focus on cohesion between what he lived and what has been announced.

The General Group concluded at 12:30 with Regeina Cole prayer.

The next group will be held on Friday, May 2 at nine in the morning. There will be no public group, Thursday 1 or Sunday 4.

In response to the questions of the journalists, Brunei commented that two Cardinals will not be present, As previously announced. In addition, he mentioned that nine Cardinals are still missing, although no more details about his absence. He pointed out that some of them were confirmed and others were expected.

It is important to note that the currency alone attend the gatherings; No other member was invited in Romanian Korea.

This morning’s statement was about the number of Cardinals and the Cardinal Besio’s decision is a “message for the same gatherings.”

It is not expected to have simultaneous translators in the Sistine Church.

During the general gatherings, the stopping is stopped in the middle of the morning, not after individual interventions. This separation is important for the cruise to have time to rest and exchange opinions.

After the Mass To choose the PopeCardinate must be transferred to the Santa Marta house. Meanwhile, all Cardinal has his place of residence in Rome. First, the rooms must be evacuated, then the necessary works are carried out and received. The Pope room stamps in Santa Marta will be removed after choosing the new ink, the rooms are reserved for the new Pope.

The status of the cardinal was mentioned to Sergivo, Fico Polit, who suffers from a serious illness, but, in the wake of the advice of his doctors, he will attend the flavor, and may deliver his vote from the Santa Marta house. Additional instructions on this and other similar situations will be provided once the details are determined.

Finally, it was announced that there will be two votes in the morning and two in the afternoon (in total, four), with smoking at the end of the morning and in the afternoon, unless the elections occur before planning, and in this case, the process will be developed.