Sistine Chapel Choir under investigation for money laundering

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Sistine Chapel Choir under investigation for money laundering

Reuters
Thu 13 Sep 2018 00.47 BST

The Vatican has launched an investigation in the Sistine Chapel Choir, after claims that members of the world-renowned choir may be involved in embezzlement, fraud and money laundering.

The Vatican issued a statement on Wednesday confirming that Pope Francis had authorised an investigation into possible financial irregularities in the choir, which is one of the world’s oldest singing groups.

The statement came just hours after a report in La Stampa newspaper about the choir, which said Vatican magistrates were investigating the choir’s manager, who is a layman, and its director, who is a priest, on suspicion of embezzlement, fraud and money laundering.

The Vatican statement said only that the pope had authorised the investigation several months ago and that it was continuing.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/13/sistine-chapel-choir-under-investigation-for-money-laundering

[sprinkleeninow]

1. There's a scripture: (paraphrased) "What is done in the dark, secret, under cover will be exposed

in the light."

[MineralMan]

2. How mundane!

If only the Vatican would seriously investigate the horrors it has allowed to happen for so long. But some financial shenanigans? Oh, they'll investigate those thoroughly.

It's an indication of what they consider to be important, I suppose.