The Vatican is steadily becoming more and more transparent. Proof of it is the appointment of an international expert to head its Authority for Financial Information.

By On 12 novembre 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Holy See

René Bruelhart is the new director of the Authority for Financial Information (AIF).  It is a significant appointment –it shows that the Holy See is moving towards full adherence to international transparency standards.  MONEYVAL’s Plenary Assembly – the body of the Council of Europe that evaluates if its member states are meeting [...]

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A Guiding Thread Links the Butler’s Trial With The Holy See’s International Agenda

By On 1 ottobre 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Holy See

There is more than meets the eye in the trial of His Holiness Chamber Assistant Paolo Gabriele (for aggravated theft) and the Vatican Secretariat of State computer specialist Claudio Sciarpelletti (for abetting) that has just begun in the Vatican.  The case reveals a guiding thread that links the Vatican City State legal order [...]

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