Pope Leo XIV Leads Vatican Financial Reform

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Robert Prevost fixed old cars in Peru. He watched videos to learn how to repair them. He wanted to help parishes with cheap, fixed cars.

The Vatican has money problems now. They have a big deficit and pension issues. Donations are going down, which is not good.

Pope Leo knows about math and money. He can read the Vatican's finances. It is not sure he can fix the financial culture.

Pope Leo is from America and this helps. Americans donate a lot of money. Some Americans stopped donating because of scandals.

People hope Leo will use American ideas. They want good spending and clear rules. This is because the situation was not always this way.

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What did Robert Prevost do in Peru?

He fixed old cars.

What problems does the Vatican have?

They have money problems, a big deficit, and pension issues.

Why do some Americans stop donating to the Vatican?

Because of scandals.

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