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Vatican finances

Former IOR president's conviction points to reform and more Vatican trials

News: Vatican Finances

The Pillar
Jan 22, 2021
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This week, the former head of the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR) was sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for money laundering and embezzlement. His conviction by a Vatican City court marks the first custodial sentence to be handed down in the city state for financial crimes, and could be a sign of more to come. 

On Thursday, Angelo Caloia was…

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