Pope Francis fired the entire leadership of the Roman Catholic Church's worldwide charity arm on Tuesday and appointed a commissioner to run it until new executives are elected.
Among those affected by the decree was Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, who was nominally president of Caritas but was not involved in the day-to-day operations. His main job at the Vatican is head of the Church's missionary arm. FILE PHOTO
The surprise move involved the executives of Caritas Internationalis , a Vatican-based confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social services organizations working in more 200 countries. A separate statement from the Vatican's development department, which oversees Caritas, said a review of the workplace environment this year by external management and psychological experts found malaise and bad management practices at its headquarters.
"No evidence emerged of financial mismanagement or sexual impropriety, but other important themes and areas for urgent attention emerged from the panel's work," the statement from the development office said.
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