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Suspect Vatican transactions 'show system works' says AIF
(see related) (ANSA) - Vatican City, May 22 - The six cases of suspect transactions at the Holy See last year "are the sign that the reporting system has started to work," the head of the Vatican's Financial Information Authority (AIF) said Wednesday "It's a rather promising and encouraging sign," said Rene' Bruelhart, commenting on the AIF's 2012 annual report.(5/22/2013 10:03:53 AM)
Vatican releases 1st report of financial watchdog
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican took another step Wednesday to show greater financial transparency by publishing the first annual report from its financial watchdog agency and announcing new regulations to fight money laundering and terror financing.(5/22/2013 8:32:28 AM)
Secretive Vatican bank to publish annual report
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican bank, long a source of secret and scandal for the Holy See, plans to publish its annual report online as part of its efforts to be more financially transparent.        (5/14/2013 3:41:00 PM)
Vatican releases 1st report of financial watchdog, but several transparency issues remain
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican took another step Wednesday to show greater financial transparency by publishing the first annual report from its financial watchdog agency and announcing new regulations to fight money laundering and terror financing.(5/22/2013 8:32:29 AM)
Vatican forced to clamp down on crime wave as tourists flock to see Pope Francis
IT MAY be one of the most holy places in the world, but the Sistine Chapel has become a haven for pickpockets, guides have warned.        (5/21/2013 8:07:13 AM)
Secretive Vatican bank to publish annual report online in ramped-up transparency bid
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican bank, long a source of secret and scandal for the Holy See, plans to publish its annual report online as part of its efforts to be more financially transparent.(5/14/2013 3:29:29 PM)
Vatican to have pavilion at Venice Biennale modern art exhibit
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - For most people, the relationship between contemporary art and the Vatican - home of some of the world's greatest old masterpieces - is like oil and water - they just don't mix. The Vatican's "culture minister," Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, wants to change that perception and so for the first time the Holy See will have its own pavilion this year at the ...(5/14/2013 11:37:43 AM)
Holy See Signs Memorandum of Understanding With U.S. to Combat Money Laundering
The Financial Intelligence Authority of the Holy See and Vatican City State (AIF), signed a Memorandum of Understanding today in Washington, D.C., with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), its U.S. counterpart at the U.S. Department of Treasury.(5/8/2013 9:28:21 AM)
Vatican seeks to temper expectations of big reform
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A top Vatican official sought Tuesday to temper expectations of an imminent reform of the Holy See's dysfunctional bureaucracy, even though Pope Francis has made clear it's a key priority.        (4/30/2013 2:26:08 PM)
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Fr. Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, denied reports that Pope Francis performed an exorcism after the Pentecost Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.(5/21/2013 8:13:26 AM)
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