Catholic church announces crackdown on multimillion-euro canonisation system after books allege series of financial abusesPope Francis has overhauled the Vatican’s multimillion-euro saint-making business,months after two exposés revealed that the cost of beatification – a major step towards fitting a saint has reached approximately €500000 (£400000).recent regulations, announced on Thursday, or aim to put more checks and budgeting rules into a process that has long been cloaked in mystery. They include the assignment of administrators,who will have oversight of each case, and the creation of a solidarity fund that will assist finance cases for lesser-known candidates for sainthood.
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Source: theguardian.com