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Omaha Steve

(99,465 posts)
Sat Jul 3, 2021, 06:47 AM Jul 2021

Vatican indicts 9 people in London real estate deal

Source: AP

ROME (AP) — The Vatican’s criminal tribunal on Saturday indicted nine people and four companies on charges including extortion, abuse of office and fraud in connection with the Secretariat of State’s 350 million-euro investment in a London real estate venture.

The tribunal president, Judge Giuseppe Pignatone, set July 27 as the trial date, according to a Vatican statement.

Four former Vatican officials, including two officials from the Secretariat of State, were indicted, as well as Italian businessmen who handled the London investment. Also indicted on alleged embezzlement charges was an Italian intelligence expert.

Vatican prosecutors accuse the suspects of bilking millions of euros from the Holy See in fees and other losses related to other financial dealings. The suspects have denied wrongdoing.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/religion-business-d1215641cc06925199504bcd6c0cd4f7

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Volaris

(10,266 posts)
6. I was just gonna say lol...being a child predator gets you 'moved',
Sat Jul 3, 2021, 12:46 PM
Jul 2021

but ripping off the Vatican Bank gets gods own holy wrath dropped down on your head.
GOOD TO KNOW.

I have a feeling this set of circumstances is not quite as lost on Francis as it may have been on some of his predecessors...at least I HOPE.

Mosby

(16,247 posts)
7. They have their own country
Sat Jul 3, 2021, 03:20 PM
Jul 2021

Vatican City is not part of Italy.

Its a country of 110 acres, and about a thousand residents.

msfiddlestix

(7,270 posts)
8. Yeah, I think I knew that, but it still feels unreal to me.
Sat Jul 3, 2021, 03:30 PM
Jul 2021

Their army is a sort of security force connected to Switzerland, right?

A country that doesn't need to be involved with NATO, but NATO will protect them if the unthinkable should occur, like some other Nation State which decides the world would be a better place without their brand of corruption.

Mosby

(16,247 posts)
9. The Catholic church might be the wealthiest org in the world.
Sat Jul 3, 2021, 03:40 PM
Jul 2021

The value of their real estate holdings and art are impossible to value. The value estimates in the 10s of billions are bs, they are worth far more than that. Vatican City alone is probably worth 500 billion.

AZ8theist

(5,397 posts)
5. Yeah, let's IGNORE all the children we've RAPED.....
Sat Jul 3, 2021, 10:55 AM
Jul 2021

But our MONEY?!?!?!?

FUCK YEAH, WE'RE COMING AFTER THAT!!!!!

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