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Former Vatican accountant faces further corruption charges
Rome, Italy, Jan 23, 2014 / 00:04 am
An arrested priest who formerly served as an accountant in the Vatican now faces charges he falsely solicited donations, laundered them through the 'Vatican bank', and put them to his personal use.
The Italian legal charges concern Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, who worked for the Vatican department known as the Administration for the Patrimony of the Holy See.
His former department manages the Holy See's investments.
On Jan. 21, Italian authorities seized about 6.5 million euros ($8.8 million) in bank accounts and real estate, including the priest's luxury apartment in Salerno, the BBC reports.
The latest charges are related to allegations he conveyed "false donations" through the Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly called the Vatican bank, from offshore accounts.
Italian authorities said Msgr. Scarano falsely solicited dozens of people for donations to a home for the termi