- Archbishop Paul Cordes, Pontifical Council Cor Unum
Perhaps one of the lesser known offices at Vatican City is the Pontifical Council Cor Unum.
Yet despite its relative anonymity, the council is responsible for charitable giving in the name of the pope and the Catholic Church.
In addition to humanitarian and relief giving, the council also administers two foundations, both begun by Pope John Paul II:
- The Populorum Progressio Foundation, which aids farmworkers and the indigenous people in Latin America and the Caribbean;
- The Foundation for the Sahel, which aids projects to combat drought and the expanding desert conditions in Africa. Pope John Paul II established this foundation in 1990, following his first papal visit to Africa.
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