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Italian Government Unilaterally Changes Funding System That Harms the Church

The Catholic Church is one of 13 religious organizations that receive contributions through this system, along with the Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches, the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, and the Italian Buddhist Union. The Catholic Church is by far the largest recipient of the 8 per 1000 funds, which it allocates to clergy salaries, church maintenance, and support for charitable projects.

Pope Leo’s visit to Argentina unofficially confirmed after audience with President Milei

Pope Francis, famously refrained from returning to his homeland throughout his 12-year pontificate, despite repeated invitations. That silence, interpreted by many as a form of protest or emotional distance from his native country’s political class, has often been a source of speculation and even resentment among Argentines