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In a break with tradition, Pope Francis has decided not to issue the special bonus that Vatican employees normally receive when a new Pope is elected.
Instead, the Pope who has said he wants a “poor Church, for the poor” has decided that extra money will be given to charity.
In 2005, some 4000 Vatican employees received a 1000-euro bonus ($NZ1548) on the death of Pope John Paul II, and another 500 euros ($NZ774) on the election of his successor, Benedict XVI.
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