The Holy Father, yesterday evening, 4 November 2020, presided at a meeting attended by His Eminence Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin; Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, substitute of the Secretariat of State; Bishop Fernando Vergez, secretary general of the Governorate of Vatican City State; Bishop Nunzio Galantino, president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See; and Fr. Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy. The purpose of the meeting was to promote the implementation of what the Holy Father requested by letter (attached) to the Secretary of State, dated 25 August 2020, on the transfer of the administrative management of the funds of the Secretariat of State to the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and their control to the Secretariat for the Economy.

At the same meeting, the Pope constituted the "Commission for transfer and control", which will come into operation with immediate effect, in order to complete the provisions of the letter to the Secretary of State over the next three months. This Commission is made up of Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, substitute of the Secretariat of State; Bishop Nunzio Galantino, president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See; and Fr. Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy.