From your linked article: "...the priests were being investigated for laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars." (With no mention of the source or purpose.)
Are you serious? Hundreds of thousands is light years away from a "hub for money laundering" in the world wide routine laundering of hundreds of millions and billions in drug, terrorist and political dollars.
Hell, hundreds of thousands isn't even enough to finance walking around money in a city councilman race in Obama's "Sweet home Chicago!"
How many hundreds of millions were laudered into Obama's 2008 Presidential campaign from all around the world? And now with his 2012 campaign gearing up... there's a real "hub for money laundering" - if someone is seriously looking!
That’s just the most recent story. In 2010, investigators seized $30 million from the Vatican Bank and the Pope issued new laws regarding money laundering. A European banking council is going to issue a ruling this summer on whether the steps have been enough, and the latest arrests don’t bode well for their getting a passing grade.
What you said.