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Vatican signs financial transparency accord with U.S. officials
VATICAN CITY (RNS) In a bid to improve its checkered record on financial transparency, the Vatican on Tuesday (May 7) signed a cooperation agreement with the U.S. agency that fights against financial crimes.
The Vatican’...
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Pope appoints new director of scandal-scarred Vatican Bank
Less than two weeks before he retires, Pope Benedict XVI on Friday (Feb. 15) approved the appointment of a German lawyer and financier as the new head of the scandal-plagued Vatican Bank.
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Vatican Bank needs more transparency, regulators say
The scandal-plagued Vatican Bank has a long way to go in order to comply with international standards for independent oversight and financial transparency, according to a report from European officials released Wednesday (July ...
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Vatican bank touts transparency amid scandals
As European financial regulators meet in Strasbourg, France, the Vatican is bracing for a decision that could determine the success of its years-long drive to adopt international financial transparency standards -- and along th...
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Separating fact from fiction in Vatican leaks case
For the last six months, the so-called Vatileaks affair has rocked the frescoed halls of the Vatican, plunging the global center of the Roman Catholic church into turmoil.
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Vatican Bank blames money scandal on poor communications
The Vatican Bank blamed recently a move by Italy’s monetary authorities impounding $30 million from the bank and investigating their two leading officials in connection with money laundering on poor communications. The Vatican ...