Pope raffling Fiat, bikes and more for charity
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is raffling off dozens of gifts he’s been given during his short papacy, including a new Fiat 4x4, some bikes and a fancy coffee maker, with the proceeds going to charity.
Reuters file photo
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is raffling off dozens of gifts he’s been given during his short papacy, including a new Fiat 4x4, some bikes and a fancy coffee maker, with the proceeds going to charity.
The Vatican City State administration this week put up posters around the Vatican advertising the €10 ($16.23) per ticket raffle. Tickets are on sale at the Vatican post office, pharmacy and other venues open to the public. Winners will be announced Jan 8.
Pope Francis, known for his simplicity, has overhauled the Vatican’s finances to make them more efficient and to devote more money to charity.
The raffle is part of that effort, making sure gifts for which the pope has no use don’t just gather dust in storage but are used to help the needy. AP
Stay in the know. Anytime. Anywhere.
Subscribe to get daily news updates, insights and must reads delivered straight to your inbox.
By clicking subscribe, I agree for my personal data to be used to send me TODAY newsletters, promotional offers and for research and analysis.
