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VATICAN CITY — Before he was hospitalized for double pneumonia, Pope Francis was battling firm resistance from some of his own cardinals about how to plug a widening gap in the Vatican 's finances.Three days before his hospitalization, Francis ordered the creation of a new high-level commission to encourage donations to the headquarters of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church.
and Europe, which are typically run independently and determine their own funding priorities, could provide a valuable source of income.The new high-level commission announced on Wednesday was given the task of encouraging donations from lay Catholics, national bishops conferences, "and other potential benefactors".
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