UK court rules on Vatican’s London building lawsuit

High Court judge says Raffaele Mincione fell ‘below the standards of good faith conduct’ in Vatican deal but rejects ‘serious allegations’ of conspiracy and dishonesty

The High Court of England and Wales delivered on Friday a long-awaited verdict in a lawsuit brought against the Vatican Secretariat of State by its former investment manager, Raffaele Mincione.

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London. Credit: sjiong/CC BY-SA 2.0

After years of procedural delays and court hearings, a judge rule Feb. 21 that Mincione an…