The pope as CEO: what will Benedict’s successor inherit?
As my colleague Andrew Hill has pointed out, the Pope is not just the leader of one of the world’s great religions. He is also effectively the CEO of a large global organisation, and as such, he has financial concerns to consider.
Pope Benedict will leave the Vatican in a slightly troubled economic position. The Holy See made a €14.9m loss in 2011, its latest annual accounts show. Read more
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Kate Allen works in the editorial statistics team in London. She previously specialised in housing data reporting for a national trade magazine.
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