From Vaticannews · Vatican News · · 50s
Holy See Calls for Responsibility to Fight Financial Crime
Holy See urges culture of responsibility to counter new financial crimes.
In brief
Holy See urges culture of responsibility to counter new financial crimes. Holy See emphasizes financial integrity through responsibility to combat evolving financial crimes. Originally reported by Vaticannews.
New financial crime threat
Archbishop Anthony Ekpo speaks at Luiss University conference on financial crime prevention.
“The purpose of financial integrity is to safeguard trust in institutions”
Fifteen years of progress
Holy See introduced first anti-money laundering law in 2010 for 15 years.
“Law No. 127 of the Vatican City State was promulgated on December 30, 2010”
New technologies pose risk
AI and virtual assets create complex financial crime challenges.
“The next 15 years will bring risks that would have been difficult to imagine in 2010”
Pope Francis' principle
Money must serve people, not govern institutions.
“Money must serve, not govern”
Financial integrity culture
Holy See builds trust through transparency and accountability.
“Financial integrity is inseparable from trust in institutions”
New legal framework
Pope Leo XIV approves updated financial intelligence statute.
“Transparency, integrity and accountability in economic activities are indispensable”
What happens next
Holy See strengthens financial systems to combat evolving crimes.
“The Holy See aims for transparency, integrity, stability and security in financial systems”
The key point
Holy See emphasizes financial integrity through responsibility to combat evolving financial crimes.
