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Cardinal Pell: 'Clear headed' women will help 'sentimental males' clean up Vatican finances
Cardinal George Pell welcomed Thursday Pope Francis’ inclusion of lay women on the Vatican’s economy council, saying he hopes “clear... Read more
Report: Australia’s financial crime watchdog says it vastly overestimated Vatican transfers
Australia’s financial crime watchdog has said that it vastly overestimated Vatican transfers, local media reported on Wednesday. Read more
Report: Rome court orders return of cash found at suspended Vatican official’s home
A Rome court has ruled that the search and seizure of money and other valuables from the home of a... Read more
Australia’s financial crime watchdog conducts ‘detailed review’ of Vatican transfers
Australia’s financial crime watchdog said Thursday that it is conducting a “detailed review” of Vatican-linked transfers worth $1.8 billion. Read more
Australia’s Catholic bishops seek answers about mystery billions linked to Vatican
Australia’s Catholic bishops are considering raising questions with the country’s financial watchdog authority about whether any Catholic organizations were among... Read more
Pope Francis issues law reorganizing Vatican finances
Pope Francis issued a new law Monday reorganizing Vatican finances following a series of scandals. Read more
In EWTN interview, Cardinal Pell discusses acquittal, Vatican finances
Cardinal George Pell, who was acquitted this year after becoming the highest-ranking Catholic cleric ever to be convicted of sexual... Read more
Council for the Economy discusses Vatican pension fund
The Council for the Economy held an online meeting this week to discuss several challenges to Vatican finances, including the... Read more
Report: Vatican seeks 8-year jail sentence for ex-Vatican bank president
The Vatican’s Promoter of Justice is seeking an eight-year jail term for a former president of the Institute for Religious... Read more
Pope Francis approves overhaul of Vatican’s financial watchdog
Pope Francis approved Saturday sweeping changes to the Vatican’s financial watchdog authority. Read more
Analysis: Is there a road back for Cardinal Becciu?
Despite his attempts to fight his way back to credibility, there seems little prospect of a return to favor for the... Read more
Pell surprised by ‘Technicolor criminality’ of Vatican financial scandals
Cardinal George Pell has spoken of his surprise at the apparent extent of “criminality” involved in recent Vatican financial scandals. Read more
Swiss court orders full access to records for Vatican financial investigation
Vatican investigators have been granted full access to Swiss banking documentation related to long-time Vatican investment manager Enrico Crasso. Read more
Cardinal Becciu launches second defamation lawsuit since resignation
Cardinal Angelo Becciu is launching a second defamation lawsuit in relation to “offensive” media reports surrounding the events that led... Read more
Vatican bishop: Ethics committee will guide future investments
A Vatican bishop said this week that a committee of outside professionals is being created to help keep Holy See... Read more
Cardinal Becciu seeks damages over 'groundless' Italian media reports
Cardinal Angelo Becciu said Wednesday he is taking legal action against an Italian media outlet for publishing “unfounded accusations” against... Read more
Report: Search finds 600,000 euros in cash at suspended Vatican official’s home
Police have found hundreds of thousands of euros in cash hidden in two homes of a suspended Vatican official under... Read more
Vatican appoints president of foundation overseeing scandal-ridden Italian hospital
The Vatican announced Thursday that it had appointed an interim president of the foundation which owns and operates a scandal-ridden... Read more
Searches carried out on key figures in Vatican financial scandal
Rome financial police executed a search warrant this week against three figures tied to the Vatican's London property scandal. According... Read more
UK lawsuit gives details on Vatican’s controversial London building
A lawsuit filed against the Vatican Secretariat of State by its former investment manager, Raffaele Mincione, includes new details about... Read more
