The fundraising to finance the Pope’s visit to Spain has already exceeded the planned target. According to sources familiar with the process, last Friday approximately 16 million euros were reached, one million above the initial 15 million set as necessary to cover the trip’s expenses.
However, this data does not seem to have been effectively communicated to all levels. This same weekend, in various parishes in Madrid, economic contributions have continued to be requested from the faithful during collections, without mention that the economic goal has already been met.
The situation points to a possible disconnect in internal communication within the organizational structure, where information about the fundraising status would not have arrived in time—or would not have been updated—in the parish realm.
For the moment, there is no official public confirmation about the total amount raised or about the closure of the campaign, while requests for donations continue in the churches.