Pope Francis cuts pay for cardinals

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 23 - Pope Francis has ordered pay cuts for cardinals as the Vatican battles to balance its books, according to a letter written by the Prefect for the Economy Maximino Caballero Ledo which was published on Wednesday.
    The prefect in particular said in the letter to the cardinals that additional monthly benefits reserved to them will be scrapped.
    In March 2021, Pope Francis had already ordered pay cuts for cardinals and other clerics during the pandemic.
    Cardinals saw pay reduced by 10%.
    They are believed to receive approximately 5,000 euros a month and often live in subsidised accommodation. (ANSA).