Francis, who was elected on a reform mandate, says he was restoring these administrative functions to the APSA office because he realized there needed to be an "unequivocable and full separation" between those who manage Vatican assets (APSA) and those who supervise them (Pell).
Pell, a longtime critic of the Vatican`s financial inefficiencies, had assumed control in a bid to assert authority over different areas of the Vatican`s finances. Over time, Francis has trimmed his reach.
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