Donations to Peter's Pence papal charities slump by 15 per cent in a year

Donations to Peter’s Pence fell by around 15 per cent in 2021, the Vatican has announced.

In an interview with Vatican News, Father Juan A. Guerrero, S.J., prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, said that, while donations were still arriving from some countries, there was a marked decrease compared to 2020.

He also disclosed that the sale of a London property at the centre of a landmark Vatican finance trial would be concluded in June.

Commenting on Peter’s Pence, he said: “Roughly speaking, I can say that in 2021 there has again been a decrease compared to the previous year, which I would venture to quantify at no less than 15 per cent.”