Senior Vatican cleric arrested in money smuggling case

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JRTerrance wrote:

“latest blow to the Vatican’s image”?

Seems to me to be right in keeping with the Vatican’s current image.

Jun 28, 2013 1:15pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
chekovmerlin wrote:

Just another large banking institution like the rest in America, Europe and Asia. Corrupt to the core. Big shot millionaires with connections with international banks. No different than HSBC, or the rest on Wall Street.

Jun 28, 2013 2:07pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
petertrapasso wrote:

Vatican accountant arrested in plot to smuggle $26 million

http://www.examiner.com/article/vatican-accountant-arrested-plot-to-smuggle-26-million

Jun 28, 2013 2:50pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
ptiffany wrote:

It seems that the part of the plot in “Godfather III” that seemed most fantastical has proven to be real – the financial arm of the Vatican is involved in organized crime.

Jun 28, 2013 3:08pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
 
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