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The tower of the Institute for the Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank, is pictured in this 2019 photo. The Vatican bank made a profit of 38 million euros (about $42.9 million) in 2019, more than twice the profit reported in the previous year, according to an annual report released June 8, 2020.

Vatican bank reports profit of 38 million euros in 2019

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VATICAN CITY -- The Institute for the Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank, made a profit of 38 million euros (about $42.9 million) in 2019, more than twice the profit reported in the previous year, according to its annual report.

Pope Francis listens as Gian Piero Milano, Vatican chief prosecutor, speaks during an audience at the Vatican Feb. 15, 2020. In a statement released June 5, the Vatican said Milano, and his deputy, Alessandro Diddi, authorized the arrest of Gianluigi Torzi, an Italian broker who was involved in the Vatican Secretariat of State's majority stake purchase of a property in London's posh Chelsea district.

Vatican arrests broker involved in London property deal

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VATICAN CITY -- Vatican authorities arrested and took into custody an Italian broker who was involved in the Vatican Secretariat of State's majority stake purchase of a property in London's posh Chelsea district.

Vatican workers remove scaffolding from the final restored section of the colonnade in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this January 2014 file photo. Pope Francis issued a new set of laws June 1, 2020, that govern the awarding of contracts for goods and services provided by outside vendors.

Pope Francis issues new Vatican contract laws to prevent corruption

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VATICAN CITY -- To prevent fraud and corruption, uphold Catholic principles and save money, Pope Francis has issued a new set of laws covering contracts for the purchase of goods, property and services for both the Roman Curia and Vatican City State offices.

A woman prays at the closed doors of London's Westminster Cathedral in early April during the COVID-19 pandemic. During a recent online meeting, Msgr. Janusz Urbanczyk, the Holy See's representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, said anti-religious bias was evident during the lockdown.

Vatican official says anti-religious bias was evident during lockdown

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VIENNA -- As people spent more time online during the coronavirus lockdown, negative remarks and even the incitement of hatred based on national, cultural or religious identity increased, a Vatican representative said.

Visitors tour the Vatican Museums in this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo. The Vatican Museums will reopen June 1, almost three months after being closed as part of a lockdown to prevent spread of the coronavirus.

Vatican Museums, archive, library prepare to reopen

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VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican Museums, Vatican Apostolic Archives and Vatican Library will reopen June 1, almost three months after being closed as part of the lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Pope Francis is pictured with Enzo Bianchi, founder and former prior of the ecumenical Monastery of Bose, at the Vatican in this Jan. 12, 2019, file photo. Following an apostolic visitation of the northern Italian monastery, the Vatican has ordered Bianchi and three other members to leave the community.

Vatican orders Italian founder of ecumenical community to leave

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VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican has ordered Enzo Bianchi, the 77-year-old founder and former prior of the ecumenical Monastery of Bose, to leave the community following an apostolic visitation to clarify leadership within the group.

A worker disinfects before Mass at Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria in Campitelli May 18, 2020. The Pontifical Council for Culture at the Vatican distributed guidelines May 20 for cleaning and protecting church objects during the coronavirus pandemic.

Vatican distributes notes on cleaning, protecting church objects

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VATICAN CITY -- To help prevent damaging artistic and historically significant objects, the Pontifical Council for Culture released suggestions for cleaning and disinfecting church buildings, furnishings and sacred objects.

Pope John Paul II gestures to the crowd during World Youth Day in Denver in 1993. Msgr. Slawomir Oder, postulator for the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul II, said he and the commission involved in investigating the life of the late pope for sainthood found no evidence the pope knowingly neglected or covered up abuse scandals.

Investigators: No evidence St. John Paul covered up abuse

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ROME -- The postulator and the commission involved in investigating the life of Pope John Paul II for sainthood cause found no evidence that the pope knowingly neglected or covered up abuse scandals, the postulator said.

The main entrance of the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. The Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education has asked pontifical universities to reopen in the fall with students present but many are making back-up plans.

Pontifical universities planning to reopen in the fall

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VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education has asked pontifical universities and faculties to plan to reopen in the fall and teach with students present.

A robot equipped with artificial intelligence is seen at the AI Xperience Center at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels Feb. 19, 2020. The Vatican's Pontifical Academy for Life is fostering ethics and multidisciplinary alliances in the AI debate.

Papal academy fosters ethics, multidisciplinary alliances in AI debate

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VATICAN CITY -- Given the huge impact technology and artificial intelligence will have on humanity and the environment, the Pontifical Academy for Life is seeking to foster more ethical and moral reflection.

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for Clergy, during an audience with participants in the plenary assembly of the Congregation for Clergy at the Vatican June 1, 2017. Pope Francis has expanded the ranks of the top members of the College of Cardinals, naming as "cardinal bishops" Cardinal Stella and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Pope Francis makes promotions within the College of Cardinals

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has expanded the ranks of the top members of the College of Cardinals, naming as "cardinal bishops" Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for Clergy, and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

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