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Pope Leone XIV Ends IOR’s Exclusive Control of Vatican Investments

A new Motu Proprio shifts investment authority back to APSA under shared-responsibility rules set by Praedicate Evangelium.

Overview

  • The Apostolic Letter “Coniuncta Cura” reworks investment governance for the Holy See and removes the Vatican bank’s exclusivity.
  • APSA is reinstated as the body that determines investment activity, generally using the IOR’s internal structure but without any obligation to use it exclusively.
  • Investment operations must conform to dispositions set by the Committee for Investments and comply with the approved Investment Policy.
  • The measure abrogates the 23 August 2022 Rescriptum that had centralized management of financial investments under the IOR.
  • Dated 29 September 2025 and promulgated via L’Osservatore Romano, the Motu Proprio takes effect upon publication following unanimous recommendations from the Council for the Economy.