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To put it another way, Francis gave up a life of luxury to devote himself fully to his religious responsibilities.
Instead of living in the opulent Apostolic Palace, where his predecessors had resided, he elected to live in a relatively barren and austere bedroom in Domus Sanctae Marthae, a church guest house,
And forego his $32,000 annual papal stipend, which would have allowed him to amass millions of dollars throughout his stay.
Pope Francis, however, was far from impoverished; throughout his time in office, he amassed millions of dollars in assets, cars, homes, and charity grants.
Pope Leo, an Augustinian friar who served as a missionary in Peru for the majority of his life, has not yet made a decision about his life, but many, like his brother, believe the centrist will be quite close to Francis.
International charity for development According to Cafod, Pope Leo offers “a voice of wisdom in a fractured and divided world,”
