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  • Wednesday, 30 December, 2020
    Vatican
    Vatican reforms finances following London property scandal

    Pope Francis strips Holy See’s central administration office of assets

  • Thursday, 30 July, 2020
    Vatican
    Loan from middleman charged in Vatican’s property ‘scandal’ revealed

    Prior links between seller of London building and man who acted on behalf of the Holy See to buy it

  • Friday, 28 February, 2020
    Artificial intelligence
    IBM and Microsoft sign Vatican pledge for ethical AI

    Tech giants promise to develop new technology in way that protects the rights of all people

  • Tuesday, 18 February, 2020
    Vatican raids home of official in London property probe

    Police seize records from Alberto Perlasca over purchase of luxury Chelsea building

  • Friday, 6 December, 2019
    Hong Kong
    Hong Kong’s Catholics defy Vatican over protests

    Church deeply divided as Holy See accused of not wanting to offend Beijing

  • Monday, 18 November, 2019
    Vatican’s top financial regulator becomes latest official to leave

    Police had raided AIF agency as part of probe into luxury London property investment

  • Tuesday, 5 November, 2019
    Italian politics
    Conte denies conflict of interest in Vatican fund deal

    Italy’s prime minister testifies to parliament over advice he gave as a private lawyer

  • Saturday, 2 November, 2019
    Ex-auditor says he got too close to Vatican accounts

    Libero Milone believes his probe into huge sums held ‘off the books’ led to his removal

  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    Giuseppe Conte
    Italy’s prime minister distances himself from Vatican fund probe

    The FT reported that consortium had hired Giuseppe Conte as a legal adviser

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  • Sunday, 27 October, 2019
    Giuseppe Conte
    Italy PM linked to investment fund in Vatican probe

    Giuseppe Conte did legal work for consortium seeking telecoms deal before taking office

  • Friday, 18 October, 2019
    Catholic Church
    Vatican spent over a year examining Angolan oil investment

    Custodian of donations to Church was approached by businessman with links to senior cardinal

  • Thursday, 17 October, 2019
    News in-depthThe Big Read
    The Vatican, a Chelsea property deal and Brexit

    Pope Francis has ordered an investigation into a London investment by the body managing charitable donations

  • Monday, 14 October, 2019
    Vatican police investigate Holy See’s bet on Chelsea property project

    Chelsea development generated large profits for investment fund of UK-based financier

  • Friday, 4 October, 2019
    Catholic Church
    Vatican hires anti-Mafia prosecutor to head tribunal

    Giuseppe Pignatone appointed after claims of financial misconduct at heart of church

  • Friday, 12 July, 2019
    Catholic Church
    Maestro quits pope’s choir as scandal hits wrong note

    Massimo Palombella resigns as Vatican investigates claims of fraud and embezzlement

  • Sunday, 16 June, 2019
    News in-depthThe Big Read
    Catholic Church: paedophilia scandal dents Poland’s faith

    In the face of intense scrutiny and allegations can the country’s clerics restore trust?

  • Thursday, 9 May, 2019
    Catholic Church
    Pope Francis puts pressure on bishops over abuse

    Clerics to be directly accountable for covering up cases

  • Thursday, 7 March, 2019
    Catholic Church
    French cardinal Barbarin convicted of child abuse cover-up

    Archbishop of Lyon to resign over latest child sex scandal to rock Catholic church

  • Wednesday, 27 February, 2019
    Catholic Church
    Cardinal George Pell’s bail revoked after sex abuse conviction
  • Tuesday, 26 February, 2019
    Catholic Church
    Cardinal George Pell convicted of sexual abuse

    Most senior official in Catholic Church to be convicted of child sex offences

  • Sunday, 24 February, 2019
    Religion
    Pope vows ‘all-out battle’ against child abuse in Church

    Vatican summit of 190 bishops ends without concrete measures for prevention

  • Thursday, 21 February, 2019
    Sexual misconduct allegations1 min
    Pope vows 'concrete' measures at child sexual abuse summit

    Hundreds of Catholic leaders gather in Rome in attempt to defuse global crisis

  • Sunday, 23 September, 2018
    World
    China and Vatican sign historic deal over bishops

    Agreement could pave way to restoration of diplomatic relations

  • Wednesday, 12 September, 2018
    World
    Pope calls for summit on child abuse scandal

    Gathering of bishops scheduled as backlash against papacy grows

  • Sunday, 26 August, 2018
    World
    Pope begs forgiveness for church’s silence on abuse

    Irish premier urges pontiff to use his powers to ensure justice for abuse survivors

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