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The Vatican Bank Is Reportedly Under Investigation For Laundering Millions For A Mafia Godfather

Samuel Blackstone [2] | Jun. 14, 2012,
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Pope Benedict XVI

AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca [3]

New reports detailing widespread corruption and money laundering in the Vatican are coming out again, this time linking the Vatican with Sicilian mafia bosses, the Telegraph reports [4].

 

Sicilian mafia Godfather Matteo Messina Denaro and Father Ninni Treppiedi are the two names being mentioned in this episode.

Treppiedi, formerly the cleric of Aclamo, the richest parish in mafia safe haven Sicily, was relieved of his duties earlier this year when his bank's transactions attracted the attention of anti-mafia investigators. The transactions, which date back to 2007-2009, are said to involve millions of euros, according to RT [5]. 

 

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/vatican-bank-new-investigation-targets-mafia-links-2012-6#ixzz20qKb2Uji [6]

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[1] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/content/vatican-bank-reportedly-under-investigation-laundering-millions-mafia-godfather
[2] http://www.businessinsider.com/author/samuel-blackstone
[3] http://www.apimages.com/OneUp.aspx?st=k&kw=pope%20benedict%20XVI&showact=results&sort=relevance&intv=None&sh=10&kwstyle=and&adte=1339688075&pagez=60&cfasstyle=AND&rids=2fecd2bed31e4c7191f27231e30250be&dbm=PThirtyDay&page=1&xslt=1&mediatype=Photo
[4] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/9323288/Prosecutors-investigate-Vatican-Bank-mafia-link.html
[5] http://www.rt.com/news/vatican-mafia-laundering-money-716/
[6] http://www.businessinsider.com/vatican-bank-new-investigation-targets-mafia-links-2012-6#ixzz20qKb2Uji
[7] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/type-post/galactic-free-press/freedom-project