Vatican Bank in corruption probe
Italy freezes $30m in assets while police investigate allegations of money laundering involving top officials.
Published On 22 Sep 2010
Italian authorities have seized $30m from a Vatican bank account, as part of a probe into alleged money laundering.
The Vatican has expressed shock at the allegations, saying it is “perplexed and surprised” by the investigation into the bank’s chairman and director-general.
Al Jazeera’s Emma Hayward reports.
Source: Al Jazeera