Australian Quote by George Weigel

The most important appointment Pope Francis has made is the appointment of the Australian cardinal, George Pell, as the Vatican's financial overseer.

— George Weigel

More pro-active Vatican communications might be able to do something about all this, but when the Holy See is constantly in the mode of,…

— George Weigel

There should be plenty of government backing to fund sport.

— Paul Casey

And of course most non-Catholics imagine that the Church is immensely rich, and that all Catholic institutions make money hand over fist, and that…

— Thomas Merton

There's an obvious investment in some media circles in the "narrative" of "the pope who's finally going to get with it."

— George Weigel

The Catholic church, once all her assets have been put together, is the most formidable stockbroker in the world. The Vatican, independently of each…

— Avro Manhattan

The colossal mess in Vatican finances that [Pope] Francis inherited has been cleaned up, and cleaned out. Real budgeting and accounting procedures are in…

— George Weigel

All pro sports, as well as the NCAA, should thank God every day we have sports betting here... We have the only agency in…

— Meyer Lansky

The papacy is an impossible job. So the best thing Catholics can do for the pope is to pray for him.

— George Weigel

Though it is perhaps expected for the bishop of Rome to warn against the idolatry of money, what is striking is how Francis suggests…

— Anand Giridharadas

I think if the Vatican is smart, someday they'll collect my work.

— Andres Serrano

The question for every Olympics is whether the giant investment will pay off in the future.

— Richard Edelman