Italy bans card payments in Vatican over money laundering
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Italy bans card payments in Vatican over money laundering
Italian authorities have stopped all electronic payments inside the Vatican City after the Bank of Italy complained that it had failed to bring in new procedures to prevent money laundering.
The Bank of Italy has suspended all bank card payments inside the Vatican Photo: AP
By Harry Wilson, Banking Correspondent
6:21PM GMT 03 Jan 2013
The Bank of Italy suspended all bank card payments on Vatican territory from the start of the year and ordered Deutsche Bank Italia, which manages electronic payments for the world’s smallest country, to turn off its systems.
Italian newspapers reported that the action was taken after officials at the Italian central bank became worried that the Vatican was not prepared to implement new anti-money laundering rules.
The suspension of card services means that the Vatican museum, along with the territory’s pharmacy and post office, have all been unable to transfer money and accept payments.
A spokesman for the Vatican told the Italian press the state hoped to find a non-Italian bank to provide it with access to payment services “quite soon” and that the problem would be “short-lived”. The Vatican has not commented directly on the Bank of Italy’s concerns.
Five million tourists visited the Vatican last tyear and spent €91.3m (£74m). However, until its payment systems are restored the Vatican said that all transactions, including buying tickets for its world famous museum, would have to be done in cash.
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46 Responses to “Italy bans card payments in Vatican over money laundering”
January 3, 2013 at 10:34 pm
We know how they drag their feet instead of move into action when it comes to important concerns. Does this mean that tourist will have to beg for food on the street while fat clerics get fatter? There is only so much room in Rome for hoarding. On second thought…I’m very good at washing everything…and I mean everything!!!!! Send me the money!
January 6, 2013 at 1:50 am
Well if the pope wasnt looked upon as Jesus Christ/fully human & fully divine & the clerics weren’t referred to as Shepherds aka human
and the congregation/people werent referred to as sheep aka animals maybe they wouldn’t be treating the people like they were beneath them to do anything with out dragging their fat knuckles!
It’s the God food chain with the Pope on top..
Their god raised man higher than the animal kingdom, and raised the clerics higher than angels, but the sheep aren’t raised any higher than sheep!..as are treated dumb as sheep!
January 6, 2013 at 8:55 am
The pope isn’t Jesus Christ nor is he a clone of the divine. He is just like the rest of us poor saps whether he wants to admit it or not. To be a cleric, one has to be a servant…the people of God are those who ought to come first—the servants of this sort always come last. There is something about an angel…whereas no one will ever be higher than even the smallest one. And, no man will ever be older than the youngest one….not even a saint.
What farm are you from? The sheep are nolonger dumb, blind, or deaf!!!!! Trust me…..
January 6, 2013 at 5:26 pm
The shIt may no longer be dumb but they are sure a bunch of cowards.
How anybody can possibly tolerate the pathology of child sex abuse by priests and nuns is insane.
May at least 500,000 catholic clergy loose their lives in 2013…LORD HEAR MY PRAYER.
January 6, 2013 at 6:02 pm
The sheep never had any control over Church politics and decision making. That’s the problem—the sheep are the Church and they want voting rights to be able to make joint decisions that impact the universal Church. The children belong to the sheep and not the clerics—they would never knowingly allow harm to their children. Likewise, all nuns and clerics do not harm kids—only the dysfunctional ones and I actually don’t know why someone would ever hurt a child. But one thing I do know, is that if an innocent cleric or nun had a choice…they would choose Chuckie Cheese instead of a flame-thrower.
January 6, 2013 at 6:06 pm
If the Hierarchy would worry about saving souls instead of handling green backs and be responsible agents of financial management…waste and crime just might leave the Church once and for all.
January 6, 2013 at 7:14 pm
The problem is the sheep aren’t accepting the will of their god, inwhich the clerics are suppose to receive divine inspiration in leading…whether they are good or bad leaders that’s the will of their god…& infallibility is the trump card!….that’s what they teach Thomas…
January 6, 2013 at 7:32 pm
One can live in barrenest of deserts without any cleric and still know what God wants of them. One must be free of it all to hear the voice of God.
January 6, 2013 at 7:45 pm
To hear the Voice of your god, is called Schizophrenia..
January 6, 2013 at 10:24 pm
That’s not the way He communicates.
January 6, 2013 at 11:41 pm
Well Thomas can you explain the way that your god does communicates?..
Pope encouraged the young to listen to that voice with in said its the Holy Spirit, than with Saints…they literally heard voices thinking it was the voice of their god?
January 6, 2013 at 11:53 pm
Or is it getting a whiff of th smell of roses…with out a rose in sight?..
January 7, 2013 at 12:30 am
Or mumble some prayers…and if you get the same answer 3x means that’s where or what your god wants for you?…
January 7, 2013 at 1:33 am
The voice of God is not audible with the ears…one would never even know that it is a voice at all. The inner voice can be your own conscience telling you what to do. The voice of God is more telepathetic and coaxing. Either voice that you choose to hear, is good and positive when one does no harm. I am not sure about the saints…they are in a class all to themselves…their interior lifes were private but manefested exteriorly in the good that they did for God. How one does good for God is another discussion and this blogg is not religion 101, psychoanalysis 101, or destroying the religion that one has issues with. Why not ask God if He has an issues dept…we could all benefit from that place since most of the issues in life are not our own.
We have the United Church of Christ, we have the United Methodist Church, as well as other united Christian entities…do you really think that we will ever have a United Roman Catholic Church? Of Course not, Roman Catholicism is diverse…but don’t ever say that to an ultraconservative orthodox hierarch. Now, I need to watch a movie!
January 7, 2013 at 4:27 pm
Are you serious?..telepathetic and coaxing?…what?..that goes against their CAtechism about Superstitions…
January 7, 2013 at 5:25 pm
None are all knowing…neither are any righteous—and what binding rule does that break? The catechism won’t be the last book out of Baltimore that was ever flawed.
January 7, 2013 at 5:53 pm
The Catexhism originated in Europe, by Peter Canisius, remember? I try to find a link to its origin.
January 7, 2013 at 6:11 pm
Go to Wickepedia: Peter Canisius.
From his last name come catechism, catechete…….
January 7, 2013 at 6:12 pm
That’s superstition & divination inwhich is against the church’s teachings…but it’s ok if it’s done based upon the Xtian god…anywhere else that would be considered ESP or mental health issues..
January 7, 2013 at 7:59 pm
So are you saying that praying is against the law?
January 7, 2013 at 8:02 pm
No I am not saying that…but telepathy is against RCC teachings…the way you say the Xtian god communicates…
January 8, 2013 at 12:02 am
The Church has nothing to do with how God chooses to communicate with anyone of us. People can’t control God—His mysteries are beyond our expression and understanding.
January 8, 2013 at 12:40 am
Well that’s if you believe in a higher being & the way that you think he/she communicates to you…I guess..
January 8, 2013 at 1:14 am
Jesus been had a double on tortillas for decades: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/07/ridiculist-jesus-on-a-tortilla/
I also know for a FACT that Jeezy loved refried tortillas and beans.
January 8, 2013 at 2:15 am
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,181681,00.html
January 8, 2013 at 2:17 am
Historical truth!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR4yoj81ZLI
January 8, 2013 at 12:09 pm
Ask the investigative reporters…the Apostles did not live and die for a fairy tale.
January 8, 2013 at 10:48 pm
@ Frank LOL @ Thomas Oh yes, they did!..built a religion on philosophy & fairy tales…& RCC is still run based upon a belief with out proof!.
January 9, 2013 at 1:15 am
I’ve always believed that Jrdud had male/female organs and enjoyed the sexual company of wimins and mins. In my personal opinion, millions of mins & wimmins love fairy tail! Been had some myself.
I always believed that Jrdud was considerably more frisky than others are willing to consider! And, as for no sex ever with anybody, never happened. Jrdud spred his stuff aroun…been heard stories that I truly believe. Since nobody has PROOF ABOUT ANYTHING, I CAN MORE EASILY BELIEVE THAT THE STUFF GOT AROUN AND I MEAN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if Jrdud got down quick ‘n dirty…all over the grass and plants,
and no time for mercy, forever in a hurry.
The other thing that nobody wants to bring up is that Jrdud was bald due to a condition! I’ve often wondered if his head got sunburned. Tell me, why doesn’t anybody ever talk about baldness? duh…
January 9, 2013 at 3:37 am
It is because everyone is entitled to their own opinion even when it is not main stream. Faith does not demand proof….it has enough hope in fullfillment at a later date.
January 9, 2013 at 4:20 am
he was as bald as an eagle and loved fried crow…as for later…cool by me…i’d just as soon as forget the j and moveon.com…
January 9, 2013 at 4:21 am
forgot to say, i’m looking for higher ground…none of this slippery church monkey business for moi…
January 9, 2013 at 6:18 am
Would volcanic ash be high enough?
January 9, 2013 at 10:10 pm
a few months ago i had something that made me giggle all night…catch my drift? tee hee…
January 10, 2013 at 12:58 am
@ Thomas you are right “Faith” doesn’t need proof, but I as an Atheist do..
January 10, 2013 at 2:08 am
@ Frank, LOL!
January 10, 2013 at 2:45 am
Yeah…we caught the drift…was it a stale whiff of wind?
January 11, 2013 at 5:27 am
Was Jesus INTERSEXED?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9116974/Jesus-may-have-been-a-hermaphrodite-claims-academic.html
January 11, 2013 at 5:45 am
Proof that Jesus was QUEER!
http://www.petertatchell.net/religion/jesus.htm
READ ALL ABOUT! READ ALL ABOUT IT!
January 12, 2013 at 7:40 pm
And Mary was born a Hermaphrodite, inwhich could explain the virgin birth lol
January 13, 2013 at 1:48 am
the way i heard it is that Jesus and Mary are one and the same…Mary Jesus is the one that gave birth…then she pretended that it was a virgin birth to avoid being called a loose thing
whether or not sister immaculata told we kids the truth remains a mystery
i think that she was asked to get lost because as she aged she was spotted workin a pharmacy
most everybody liked sister immaculata but the rumor is that she was accused of stealing money
January 13, 2013 at 4:30 am
Say wha???
January 13, 2013 at 4:32 am
There is a term where a woman’s body can self impregnant it’s extremely rare but I can’t remember the word for it.
January 13, 2013 at 6:21 am
There are a few choice words for a man and a woman who would profane both Jesus and His mother, but I believe that I once read of one which is so much more than the rest…BEHEADED.
January 13, 2013 at 10:21 pm
lets keep this discussion civil…there will be no beheading today…now if somebody want to stick his /her head into a toilet bowl that’s quite another matter…beheading…NOT!
January 13, 2013 at 10:25 pm
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