Vatican City, May 13, 2020 / 10:00 am
A cardinal has praised Vatican officials for their "heartfelt response" to his request for donations to those suffering amid the coronavirus crisis.
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski told CNA May 13 that some officials had given the equivalent of a month's salary, while others had donated two months' worth of their earnings.
He said: "There was a great response. It exceeded all of our thoughts."
The papal almoner wrote April 6 to the cardinals, archbishops, bishops and other members of the Papal Chapel, which assists the pope during liturgical ceremonies.
The cardinal invited them to show their solidarity with those suffering during the pandemic by making an offering.