Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 5, 2020 / 11:00 am (CNA).- On Thursday morning, the Holy See announced that Pope Francis has removed control of financial affairs and investments from the Secretariat of State, transferring them to the Prefecture for the Economy and APSA. The decision, made in August, is the latest in a series of actions taken by the pope in response to the secretariat’s management of Vatican money.