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Becciu accused of sending Vatican funds to Australia during Pell trial
Italian media have reported allegations that Cardinal Angelo Becciu transferred several hundred thousand euros from Vatican accounts to an account... Read more
Mincione used former Vatican fund to invest in mafia-linked bond managed by Torzi company
An investment fund created for the Holy See Secretariat of State to invest Church funds was used to purchase millions... Read more
Economy prefect says Vatican must be ‘a house of glass’ as 2019 figures released
The Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy released the 2019 balance sheet for the Roman Curia Thursday. Read more
Cardinal Pell arrives in Rome as financial scandal casts shadow over Vatican
Cardinal George Pell arrived in Rome Wednesday as financial scandals continue to cast a shadow over the Vatican. Read more
Moneyval evaluation begins at Vatican
The Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering watchdog, Moneyval, began its two-week on-site inspection of the Holy See and Vatican City... Read more
Cardinal Becciu allegations mount as Vatican appoints new prosecutor
Italian businessman Gianluigi Torzi has provided detailed information to investigators in the ongoing Vatican financial scandal, according to new reports.... Read more
Pope Francis appoints extra prosecutor to Vatican City court
Pope Francis Monday named an Italian lawyer and professor of commercial law to work as an additional prosecutor in the... Read more
Cardinal Pell to return to Rome this week
Cardinal George Pell is set to return to Rome on Tuesday, his first time back in the Vatican since 2017,... Read more
Analysis: The Becciu resignation, a beginning not an end
The fall of Cardinal Angelo Becciu comes after nearly two years of reporting placing him at the center of several... Read more
Cardinal Becciu says he did not commit crimes, welcomes chance to ‘explain’
The day after he was forced to resign from his Vatican job and to give up his rights as a... Read more
New details emerge about Cardinal Becciu’s management of Vatican finances
Following his resignation yesterday, new reports reveal details of how Cardinal Angelo Becciu managed Vatican financial affairs, developing a story... Read more
Cardinal Pell thanks Pope Francis after Cardinal Becciu resigns
Cardinal George Pell thanked Pope Francis Friday following the dramatic resignation of Vatican Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Read more
Two Vatican officials sign agreement to cooperate on fighting corruption
The Vatican’s prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and the auditor general signed a memorandum of understanding Friday on... Read more
Mincione asks UK court to rule he ‘acted in good faith’ in Vatican deal
The Italian businessman at the center of the Vatican’s London property scandal is asking a British court to rule that... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Church financial scandals ‘must not be covered up’
In an interview Thursday, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, spoke about uncovering financial scandal, saying that hiding... Read more
Pope Francis appoints six women to economy council
Pope Francis on Thursday named 13 new members to the Council for the Economy, which oversees Vatican finances and the... Read more
Vatican finances: London deal players had prior history
In the months before Gianluigi Torzi was asked by the Holy See to act as middle man for the final... Read more
Police seize Mincione’s phones in Vatican corruption probe
Vatican prosecutors, working with Italian authorities, have executed a search and seizure warrant against the Italian businessman Raffaele Mincione, the... Read more
Analysis: 2020, the year to make or break Vatican finances?
The Holy See is facing a perfect storm of a massive income shortfall, months of financial scandal, and a looming... Read more
Vatican financial watchdog hails ‘rising trend’ in reports to Promoter of Justice
The Vatican’s financial watchdog authority reported Friday that it received 64 suspicious activity reports in 2019, 15 of which it... Read more
