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Pope Francis’ last donation: €200,000 for prisoners

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I.Media - published on 04/25/25
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When one of his auxiliary bishops requested money for prison ministry, Francis gave from his own pocket, not the Vatican's. His last visit was to a Roman prison.

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A few days before his death, Pope Francis made a personal donation of €200,000 (around $228,000 at today’s exchange rate) for prisoners. Bishop Benoni Ambarus, an auxiliary bishop of Rome, remarked on this gift in an interview with the Italian daily La Repubblica published on April 23, 2025.

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