Vatican releases vast network of properties ahead of graft trial
Sunday, 25 July 2021 5:25 AM
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Pope Francis (C top) delivers the Sunday Angelus prayer from the window of his study overlooking St. Peter' Square at the Vatican on July 18, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The Vatican has released its worldwide property holdings for the first time, ahead of a historic fraud trial which is set to begin Tuesday.
The Vatican published its annual budget for a key department managing property and investments on Saturday.
The 2020 budget showed that the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See (APSA) owns 4,051 properties in Italy and about 1,120 abroad.