MyitthaVatican Bank mired in laundering scandal – World news – Europe – msnbc.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40628315/ns/world_news-europe/ VATICAN CITY — This is no ordinary bank: The ATMs are in Latin. Priests use a private entrance. A life-size portrait of Pope Benedict XVI hangs on the wall. Nevertheless, the Institute for Religious Works is a bank, and it’s under harsh […]
KyaemonItalian police seize $30M from Vatican in probe http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Italian-police-seize-30M-from-apf-281006629.html?x=0 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Italian authorities seized euro23 million ($30 million) from a Vatican bank account Tuesday and said they have begun investigating top officials of the Vatican bank in connection with a money-laundering probe. The Vatican said it was “perplexed and surprised” by the investigation. […]