Catholic Business Leaders Hold Back Donation to Vatican Amid Church Crisis

Decision reflects the frustration many Catholics in the U.S. are feeling after a summer plagued by scandals

Ian Lovett

Updated Sept. 6, 2018 4:12 p.m. ET

The crisis in the Roman Catholic Church is hitting the Vatican’s bank account.

Legatus: Ambassadors for Christ in the Marketplace, an organization of Catholic business leaders, sent a letter to members Thursday saying it would be placing its annual tithe in escrow for now, rather than sending it to Rome. About $820,000 will be placed in escrow, according to a Legatus official.

“In...