Posted on 12/23/2020 6:37:01 PM PST by marshmallow
The report by an Australian newspaper, which drew on documents from Australia’s financial crime regulator, did not detail where the money was dispersed.
ROME — The Vatican and its associated financial entities transferred a total of $1.7 billion (AUS $2.3 billion) to Australia since 2014 apparently without the knowledge of Church leaders in Australia, The Australian newspaper reported on Tuesday.
The transfers increased from $54.1million in 2014 to $103.6 million in 2015 before doubling again to $223 million in 2016 and peaking at $439.3 million in 2017, The Australian disclosed.
The article drew on official documents from Austrac, Australia’s financial crime regulator, that had been shared with the Australian Senate.
The Australian added that more than $319 million was transferred in 2018, $371.7 million in 2019 and $222.7 million this financial year to date. The transfers were made in more than 400,000 transactions.
Despite the enormity of the total amount of the transfers, several senior Church leaders in Australia, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the newspaper they were surprised by the news and were unaware of the fund transfers.
The figures also show some funds, about 5% of the total, could have been part of an annual fund for charities. But Austrac has not disclosed any recipients of the funds in Australia, and some Church sources said the transfers may have been Vatican investments in the Australian bond and equities market, The Australian reported.
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Probably into Australian socialist leaders like they likely dud to America last election.
Years ago, the people held in highest esteem in our country were supreme court justices, priests, and senators. The FBI probably came in right after them.
Think about that for a while.
Now the esteemed are sports stars, rappers, and 16 year old Euro “climate” activists....
Really? Over 400,000 transactions in Australia's markets? Who would make that many transactions in *Australia's* markets? I would think that would be an enormously unusual number of transactions for Wall Street!
Most likely the monies went to NGO’s for importing muzzies into Australia to disrupt the status quo.
The truth is far worse than any of you are guessing. The money was to assist the persecution of the faithful former archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal Pell, who had become a thorn in the Vatican’s side as the Secretary for the Economy, in charge of overseeing the Vatican’s finances. The corrupt bankers were getting rid of the guy who was supposed to reign them in, the way the Deep State went after Trump.
pedophilia reps ...
Dangus—that would be the only obvious reason that I can think of to ship money to Australia. For an financial entity smaller than California, (and the Vatican itself is) that is a fair chunk of change.
ET—I’d think you’d want to ping this one.
Are you hiding the Vatican money yet again?( grin)
Ping
Has anyone been seen hanging around on Blackfriars Bridge recently?
Why does the Vatican even need its own bank unless it is trying to hide what it does? I have not failed my church, it has failed me.
Pope $oro$.
The vatican openly boasts of having more that 1/4 of the worlds precious art and gems. Plus the money sent by millions of roman catholics. I hardly think they are hurting
...a penny here and a penny there and pretty soon you’re talking about real money...
Years ago, the people held in highest esteem in our country were supreme court justices, priests, and senators. The FBI probably came in right after them.
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Until the internet exposed them
Are you serious? It's a money making institution.
That sounds like money laundering to me.
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