Pope Francis again cuts perks for cardinals, Vatican managers

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with internally displaced persons at the Freedom Hall during his apostolic journey, in Juba, South Sudan, February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has moved to eliminate free rent for cardinals and subsidized rents for other senior Vatican officials, saying they too have to contribute to cost savings.

The new rules were summarised in a note written by Maximino Caballero Ledo, a Spanish layman who heads the Vatican's finance ministry. They stemmed from a meeting he had with the pope last month.