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==Catholic Church== {{Main|Dicastery for the Service of Charity}} The papal almoner, formally titled the "Almoner of His Holiness", is responsible for performing [[works of mercy]] on behalf of the pope. He is one of a small number of [[Holy See|Vatican]] officials who continue in office [[Sede vacante |when a pope dies or resigns]].<ref>''[[Universi Dominici gregis]]'', 22</ref> Until June 2022, he was a member of the [[papal household]]; since then he heads the [[Dicastery for the Service of Charity]], an administrative unit of the [[Roman Curia]]. Cardinal [[Konrad Krajewski]] has held this post since late 2013.<ref> {{cite news | work = La Stampa | access-date = 10 June 2017 | date = 6 August 2013 | url = http://www.lastampa.it/2013/08/06/vaticaninsider/eng/the-vatican/pope-tells-new-almoner-do-this-work-with-a-lot-of-imagination-TqADA31fgDYpB51HYsP4zH/pagina.html | first = Gerard | last = O'Connell | title= Pope tells new Almoner: 'Do this work with a lot of imagination' }}</ref>
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