{"id":27234,"date":"2025-05-09T19:27:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T19:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=27234"},"modified":"2025-05-09T19:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T19:27:11","slug":"how-much-new-pope-leo-will-be-paid-as-his-salary-is-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=27234","title":{"rendered":"How much new Pope Leo will be paid as his salary is revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The newly elected Pope Leo could take home a pretty penny for his role as head of the Roman Catholic Church.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yesterday (Thursday, May 8), the Vatican unveiled\u00a0Pope Francis’<\/a>\u00a0successor,\u00a0Chicago<\/a>-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, to the cheers and applause of millions watching around the world.<\/p>\n

Taking on the papal name\u00a0Pope Leo<\/a>\u00a0XIV, the new Catholic leader is relatively young for a pontiff at the age of 69 and, in the spirit of breaking records, is the only\u00a0American<\/a>\u00a0to take on the role in a long line of 266 prior popes.<\/p>\n

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According to his big brother, John Prevost, we can\u00a0expect to see Pope Leo following<\/a>\u00a0in the ‘humble’ Pope Francis’ footsteps as the pair shared a passion in helping the disadvantaged.<\/p>\n

The late 88-year-old pontiff was known for his frugality and progressive attitude, speaking out about\u00a0climate change<\/a>, war, and anti-LGBTQ<\/a>+ laws, and pushing for reform in the Church.<\/p>\n

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The new pope’s salary has been revealed (ALBERTO PIZZOLI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

As a Jesuit, Francis swore an oath of poverty, chastity, and obedience to Christ, and lived up to his namesake of St Francis of Assisi who lived a life of simplicity.<\/p>\n

In other words, Francis passed up on a life of luxury to focus entirely on his\u00a0religious<\/a>\u00a0duties.<\/p>\n

He opted out of his $32,000 annual papal\u00a0salary<\/a>, which would have seen him rake in millions throughout his tenure, and chose to live in\u00a0a rather bare and austere bedroom<\/a>\u00a0in Domus Sanctae Marthae, a church guest house, instead of the grand Apostolic Palace where his predecessors lived.<\/p>\n

However, Pope Francis was far from destitute, with his assets, fleets of vehicles, residences, and charitable allowances reaching millions over his tenure.<\/p>\n

Now, Pope Leo, an Augustinian friar\u00a0who spent most of his life as a missionary in Peru<\/a>, is yet to decide how he will live, though many like his brother suspect the centrist will align closely with Francis.<\/p>\n

International development charity Cafod said Pope Leo presents ‘a voice of wisdom in a fractured and divided world,’ particularly noting his work in Peru to bring the ‘vital perspective of the global south’ into his papacy, ‘elevating voices from the margins to centre stage’.<\/p>\n

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The Vatican pretty much pays for everything anyway (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

It therefore wasn’t a shock when Pope Leo spoke from the balcony over St Peter’s Square with the simple message: “Peace be with you,” though he did opt to wear the traditional red cape of the papacy, which Pope Francis declined during his first address in 2013.<\/p>\n

Pope Leo is entitled to some money, though isn’t exactly a traditional salary as we know it.<\/p>\n

He will be able to take in \u20ac2,500 (roughly $2,820) per month – a bit of a pay cut considering he’s reportedly used to taking home between \u20ac4,000 and \u20ac5,000 (around $5,600) per month as a cardinal.<\/p>\n

However, he probably doesn’t need it either considering the Vatican foots the bill for quite literally everything he may need, like housing, food, transport, and\u00a0healthcare<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Like Francis, he will also receive a hefty allowance to make charitable donations.<\/p>\n

The Vatican, aka the ‘world’s smallest country,’ reportedly funds its economy through donations, investments and other revenues, with the United States standing as the largest donor through its Peter’s Pence.<\/p>\n

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