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Vatican finances

Convicted IOR directors file human rights complaint over pensions

Two former Vatican banking officials have complained to the ECHR

Niwa Limbu
Dec 23, 2025
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The Vatican is facing a legal challenge at the European Court of Human Rights over the suspension of pension payments to two former Vatican banking officials, after a series of conflicting Vatican court rulings, and amid scrutiny of financial governance.​​

The Institute for the Works of Religion. Pillar image.

The challenge over the payments arises from d…

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