section_path: Politics and functions of the Holy See/Salary and benefits
section_name: Salary and benefits
paragraph_text: Salary and benefits
  
  As of 2024, the pope's salary was €30,000 per month. Francis, a Jesuit, refused to collect a salary and donated the money to the poor.
  
  The Catholic Church traditionally covers the costs of all the pope's meals, housing, apparel, transport (e.g., the Popemobile), security, housekeeping, and healthcare. The pope has free access to Vatican medical services and a private pharmacy.
  
  If a pope retires, the monthly pension as of 2024 was €2,500 per month.
  
  As of 2024, the pope's salary was €30,000 per month. Francis, a Jesuit, refused to collect a salary and donated the money to the poor.
  
  The Catholic Church traditionally covers the costs of all the pope's meals, housing, apparel, transport (e.g., the Popemobile), security, housekeeping, and healthcare. The pope has free access to Vatican medical services and a private pharmacy.
  
  If a pope retires, the monthly pension as of 2024 was €2,500 per month.