Channels of the vatican bank and also bribe money to Political Parties in italy went through the vatican bank. Reporter with dark financial clouds hanging over the vatican, the European Union insisted the bank open its accounts to public scrutiny. When it was too slow, tourists felt the pinch. When european bankers suspended the vaticans credit card facilities, visitors couldnt use plastic to buy Sistine Chapel tickets. 30 million of vatican money in italian banks was seized and only released when the church promised to reform. Now swiss lawyer rene bruelhart, who helped clean up other secretive european banks, has been brought in. But still the bank keeps many of its dealings private, and not just from outsiders. South african Cardinal Wilfred napier, who sits on a committee thats supposed to sign off on the vaticans books, told us he still cant get the information he needs. Im one of those 15 partners on the committee, we sign our names on the report, i want to know that im signing s