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Unholy mess: Vatican amidst mafia money-laundering scandal
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The Institute for Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican Bank, has so far refused to disclose details of an account held by a priest in connection with a money laundering and fraud investigation.Father Ninni Treppiedi was sacked from serving as a priest after a series of church funds transactions made by his parish came to anti-mafia prosecutors’ attention this spring. The dealings, involving millions of euro, date back to 2007-2009.Prosecutors suspect Treppiedi was involved in money-laundering operations linked to Matteo Messina Denaro, a Mafia Godfather on the run. The cleric’s former post in Aclamo, near Trapani, is said to be the richest parish in the Mafia stronghold of Sicily.
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It is a source of both amazement and optimism that anti-mafia prosecutors are still doing good works. Unlike the Holy See which is a nest of corrupt totalitarian child-molesters running an ancient but still viable con. My opinion, so Sue me.