SUMMARY:
- HOLY
SEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2011
-
COMMUNIQUE ON THE PLENARY MEETING OF MONEYVAL
- OTHER
PONTIFICAL ACTS
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HOLY
SEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2011
Vatican
City, 5 July 2012 (VIS) - The Council of Cardinals for the Study of
the Organisational and Economic Problems of the Holy See met in the
Vatican on Tuesday 3 July and Wednesday 4 July, under the presidency
of Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B.
Cardinal
Giuseppe Versaldi, president of the Prefecture for the Economic
Affairs of the Holy See, presented the consolidated financial
statements of the Holy See for 2011, then those of the Governorate of
Vatican City State.
The
consolidated financial statements of the Holy See for 2011 closed
with a deficit of EUR 14,890,034. The most significant items of
expenditure were those relative to personnel (who as of 31 December
2011 numbered 2,832) and to the communications media considered as a
whole. The result was affected by the negative trend of global
financial markets, which made it impossible to achieve the goals laid
down in the budget.
The
administration of the Governorate is autonomous, and independent of
contributions from the Holy See. Through its various offices, it
supervises requirements related to the administration of the State.
The consolidated financial statements for 2011 closed with a surplus
of EUR 21,843,851. As of 31 December 2011, the Governorate employed a
staff of 1,887. A particularly significant contribution to the result
came from the Vatican Museums, which produced a revenue that passed
from EUR 82,400,000 in 2010 to EUR 91,300.000, for a total of more
than five million visitors. According to specialised rankings, these
figures place the Vatican Museums among the most prestigious and
important such institutions in the world.
Peter's
Pence - i.e., donations made by the faithful to support the Holy
Father's charity - rose from USD 67,704,416.41 in 2010 to USD
69,711,722.76. Contributions made pursuant to canon 1271 of the Code
of Canon Law - i.e., the economic support offered by ecclesiastical
circumscriptions throughout the world to maintain the service the
Roman Curia offers the universal Church - rose from USD 27,362,258.40
in 2010 to USD 32,128,675.91. Further contributions to the Holy See
made by institutes of consecrated life, societies of apostolic life
and foundations rose from USD 747,596.09 in 2010 to USD 1,194,217.78.
Thus the overall increase with respect to 2010 was of 7.54 per cent.
As it
does every year, the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR) offered
the Holy Father a significant sum to support his apostolic and
charitable ministry. The amount involved for the financial year 2011
was EUR 49,000,000.
During
the meeting, according to a communique made public today, "the
cardinals present made numerous comments in which they made clear
their appreciation at the completeness and transparency of the
information they had been given. Recognition was expressed for the
commitment to the ongoing improvement of the administration of the
goods and resources of the Holy See, and a call was made for prudence
and limiting costs, though while maintaining jobs. Unanimous pleasure
was declared at the generous support of the faithful and of
ecclesiastical institutions, even more praiseworthy given the
persistent economic crisis. The members of the Council also expressed
their profound gratitude at the support the faithful give, often
anonymously, to the universal ministry of the Holy Father, and
exhorted them to continue this good work.
"Finally,
under the terms of article 25 (2) of the Apostolic Constitution
'Pastor bonus', Paolo Cipriani, director of the IOR, outlined the
economic position of the institution he directs. This was followed by
a debate during which the members of the Council were provided with
the necessary clarifications".
COMMUNIQUE
ON THE PLENARY MEETING OF MONEYVAL
Vatican
City, 5 July 2012 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office yesterday
released the following English-language communique:
"From
2 to 6 July, the plenary meeting of MONEYVAL (the Council of Europe’s
department responsible for the evaluation of member States with
respect to anti-money laundering systems) is taking place in
Strasbourg. The Holy See is taking part in this meeting with a
delegation led by Msgr. Ettore Balestrero, under secretary for
Relations with States.
"The
report relating to the Holy See and to Vatican City State was adopted
today. According to usual MONEYVAL procedure, in the near future an
amended version of the report, based upon today’s plenary session,
will be forwarded to the Holy See for possible further comment to be
submitted within one month. The report is expected to be published on
the MONEYVAL website".
OTHER
PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican
City, 5 July 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Fr. Jaime
Calderon Calderon, rector of the major seminary of the diocese of
Zamora, Mexico, as auxiliary of the same diocese (area 12,000,
population 1,642,000, Catholics 1,477,000, priests 345, religious
858). The bishop-elect was born in Churintzio, Mexico in 1966 and
ordained a priest in 1991. He studied in Mexico and Rome and, among
other roles, is a judge of the ecclesiastical tribunal of Zamora and
president of the Organisation of Mexican Seminaries (OSMEX).
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