The Pillar

Home
About
News
Pillar Posts
Analysis
Interviews
Explainers
On Leo's Desk
Data
Pillar Columns
Starting Seven
The Pillar Podcast
Sunday School
Look Closer
The Pillar TL;DR
News
—
Vatican finances

Report: Vatican official had side deal with Swiss bank on Holy See investments

News: Vatican finances

The Pillar
Jul 01, 2021
∙ Paid
St. Peter’s basilica/Public domain

What’s new: An investment official at the Vatican’s Secretariat of State received for years a “finder’s fee” from a Swiss bank, which accrued when the Vatican deposited money or conducted other transactions with the bank. 

What will happen: Fabrizio Tirabassi is already suspended from his job during an investigation of …

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 The Pillar · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture