Chirograph of the Holy Father Francis establishing a Pontifical Reference Commission for the Institute for the Works of Religion With a Chirograph on March 1, 1990, Blessed John Paul II gave a public juridical personality to the Istituto per le Opere di Religione, giving it a new configuration while conserving its name and purpose. From the same perspective, considering that he wished to better adapt the structures and the activities of IOR to the demands of the times; following the invitation of Our predecessor Benedict XVI to allow the principles of the Gospel to permeate even activities of an economic and financial nature; having heard the opinion of various cardinals and other brothers in the Episcopate, as well as other co-workers; and in the light of the need to introduce reforms to the institutions which assist the Holy See, We have decided to institute a Reference Commission on the IOR which will collect accurate information on the juridical position and various activities of the Institute in order to allow, if necessary, a better harmonization with the universal mission of the Apostolic See. The Commission will carry out its tasks according to the provisions of this Chirograph and Our operative dispositions. 1. The Commission is composed of at least five members among which is a President who will be its legal representative; a Coordinator who has the powers of a delegate acting in the name and on behalf of the Commission in collecting necessary documents, data and information, as well as Secretary who will assist the members and be in charge of documents. 2. The Commission is endowed with powers and faculties appropriate to the execution of their institutional functions within the limits established by this Chirograph and the norms of its juridical status. Official secrecy and other eventual restrictions established by such juridical status shall not inhibit or limit the Commission's access to documents, data and information, other than the norms that safeguard the aut9nomy and independence of the Authorities that carry out activities of supervision and regulation of the Institute, which norms remain in force 3. The Commission will have the human and material resources adequate to its institutional functions. If necessary, it will avail of co-workers and consultants. 4. The governance of the Institute will continue according to the norm established by the (1990) Chirograph that erected it, unless We provide otherwise. 5. The Commission will seek the collaboration of the organs of the Institute as well as all its personnel. Moreover, the Superiors, Members and Officials of the Dicasteries of the Roman Curia and pther entities linked to the latter, as well as those of Vatican City State, will likewise collaborate with the Commission. The Commission may also avail of the collaboration of other subjects, spo9ntaneously or upon request. 6. The Commission will keep Us informed of their activities during the course of their work. 7. The Commission will present to Us the results of their work as well as its entire archive, in a timely manner at the conclusion of its work. 8. The activity of the Commission begins as of the date of this Chirograph. 9. The eventual dissolution of the Commission will be made known. Given at the Vatican June 24, 2013 in the First Year of My Pontificate FRANCESCO