4 – Cor Unum

The Pontifical Council Cor Unum occupies a place of choice in management and administration committees for the John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel’s assets..

The articles 1, 4, 7, 11 and 27 of the John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel’s statutes establish the role and attributions of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum as follow:

  •  The Pontifical Council Cor Unum is appointed by the Holy Father to represent Him before the John Paul II Foundation and to accompany its activities ;
  • The John Paul II Foundation’s head office is towards the Pontifical Council Cor Unum whose President is the legal representative of the Foundation ;
  • The asset management of the John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel is entrusted to the Pontifical Council Cor Unum who, in particular, takes all the appropriate measures to fight against the usury of this asset ;
  • Each year, the Pontifical Council Cor Unum communicates to the Board of Directors during its regular session, the available amount of money ;
  • The Holy See, although it is not a member ex officio of the Board of Directors, is represented at ordinary and extraordinary meetings by a representative who acts as its observer ;
  • The John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel can only be abolished by the Holy Father ;
  • When the John Paul II Foundation dies, whatever the cause, the Holy Father will state about the devolution of the assets subject to the will of donators and acquired rights.

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