Pope Francis orders Vatican salaries slashed to save jobs
By DW
03 April 2021 |
7:22 am
The Vatican announced Wednesday it would reduce the salaries of religious at the Holy See to stave off job cuts as the coronavirus continues to hammer the Catholic Church's bottom line.
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