# Holy See Calls for Responsibility to Fight Financial Crime

> Holy See urges culture of responsibility to counter new financial crimes.
- Title: Holy See Calls for Responsibility to Fight Financial Crime
- Summary: Holy See urges culture of responsibility to counter new financial crimes. Holy See emphasizes financial integrity through responsibility to combat evolving…
- Keywords: holy see, pope francis, pope benedict xvi, pope leo xiv, artificial intelligence, economy, terrorism, financial crime, religion, world, Holy, See
- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-09/holy-see-responsibility-counter-new-forms-of-financial-crimes.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-09-29T12:52:29.009+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: holy see, pope francis, pope benedict xvi, pope leo xiv, artificial intelligence, economy, terrorism, financial crime, religion, world
## 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
## Key takeaway

Holy See emphasizes financial integrity through responsibility to combat evolving financial crimes.