Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed a temporary administrator to run Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican-based Catholic charity network, after outside experts highlighted management and procedural "deficiencies". The surprise move, announced in a Vatican statement, removes the existing leadership of the organisation, a federation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social organisations operating across 200 countries. It follows a review of the "workplace environment" of Caritas Internationalis by a panel of independent experts commissioned by the Vatican's dicastery for promoting integral human development (DPIHD). "No evidence emerged of financial mismanagement or sexual impropriety, but other important themes and areas for urgent attention emerged from the panel's work," the DPIHD said in a statement. "Real deficiencies were noted in management and procedures, seriously prejudicing team-spirit and staff morale." DPIHD chief Cardinal Michael Czerny added that in recent years, the needs of those served by Caritas had risen "markedly, and it is imperative that Caritas Internationalis be well prepared to meet these challenges". The new temporary administrator is Pier Francesco...
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