almsgiver

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He said that a Polish cardinal who serves as his official almsgiver is currently in Ukraine, to visit various communities and give concrete testimony of the closeness of the pope and the Catholic church.

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2022

Francis was flanked by Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, president of the papal council for migrants, and Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the pope's official almsgiver.

From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2019

The pope was flanked by Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, president of the papal council for migrants, and Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the pope’s official almsgiver.

From Fox News • Dec. 25, 2019

Those distributing the 40,000 crucifixes included the pope’s official almsgiver, Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, as well as nuns, refugees and some of Rome’s homeless and poor.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2018

When the dominant aim of the almsgiver is to satisfy himself as to his piety, it is only by accident that the alms really help the recipient.

From Problems in American Democracy by Williamson, Thames Ross