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Ultimately, it is a question of credibility. Alongside sexuality, money is one of the most scandalous topics within the Catholic Church. In light of declining church tax revenues, there will be increasing struggles over distribution in the coming years. Additionally, churches are being questioned socially: the so-called state benefits should finally be abolished, and the financing of church tasks by the federal government, states, municipalities, and social funds is under criticism. Are the churches responding to demands for greater transparency in their finances? Is the wealth of the Vatican merely a myth? And what is the relationship between theology and money? Prominent authors provide answers to these questions in this thematic issue of Herder Korrespondenz.