financial scandal Archives

Vatican cardinal says ouster deprived him of possible papacy

Nov 20, 2020

The Vatican cardinal sacked by Pope Francis amid a corruption investigation is suing an Italian news magazine, claiming that his ruined reputation has eliminated his chances of becoming pope and will undermine the legitimacy of any future papal election.

By Nicole Winfield

Australian anti-graft agency dismisses Vatican speculation

Nov 11, 2020

An Australian anti-graft agency said on Wednesday it was not investigating the transfer of Vatican funds to Australia because of a lack of evidence of wrongdoing, further undermining Italian media speculation that the money might be linked to the overturned convictions of Cardinal George Pell for child sex abuse.

By Rod McGuirk

Pope moves against secretariat of state amid finance scandal

Nov 5, 2020

Pope Francis has given the Vatican secretariat of state three months to transfer all of its financial holdings to another Vatican office following its bungled management of hundreds of millions of euros in donations and investments that are now the subject of a corruption investigation.

By Nicole Winfield

Australian police not investigating Vatican money transfer

Oct 23, 2020

Australian state police said Friday they’re not investigating the transfer of money from the Vatican to Australia, throwing doubt on Italian media speculation that it might be linked to the overturned convictions of Cardinal George Pell for child sex abuse.

By Rod McGuirk

Australian law enforcement examine Vatican money trail

Oct 21, 2020

A range of Australian law enforcement and corruption agencies are examining a reported transfer of money from the Vatican that Italian media have speculated might be linked to the overturned convictions of Cardinal George Pell for child sex abuse.

By Rod McGuirk

Woman close to Vatican cardinal arrested in corruption probe

Oct 14, 2020

The Vatican’s swirling corruption investigation has taken a mysterious new twist with the arrest on an international warrant of a Sardinian woman said to be close to one of the Holy See’s most powerful cardinals before his downfall.

By Nicole Winfield