Release of Leo’s first ‘Motu Proprio’ changes tack on Francis’s reforms for Vatican finances

A 'motu proprio' is a document that carries the personal authority of a pope and can legislate, repeal or modify norms within his jurisdiction. It's often used to address matters requiring clarity, reform or direct intervention

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Pope Leo XIV has issued a motu proprio entitled Coniuncta Cura, which introduces new regulations governing the financial investment activities of the Holy See.

Signed on 29 September, the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, it is the first motu proprio of Leo's pontificate and takes immediate effect. The new regulations appear to shift the direction of the more centralising financial measures that were introduced as part of Pope Francis's efforts to reform the Vatican's finances.

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