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Vatican Bank  

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  • The Institute for Works of Religion, or Istituto per le Opere di Religione, was founded by Pope Pius XII in 1942 for the purpose of administering accounts held by cardinals, bishops, priests, and religious orders. It is better known by most people as the Vatican Bank. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Vatican Bank]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Vatican_Bank

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