Posted by GSerrano on September 25, 2009 ·
As part of Pope Benedict XVI’s campaign for transparency, the secretive Vatican bank gets an overhaul with Italian economist Ettori Tedeschi being appointed the new chief executive, replacing a predecessor that was in position for 20 years. The bank’s supervisory board has also been revamped. The venerable head of the Catholic Church has [...]
Posted by GSerrano on January 30, 2009 ·
“Galileo was the first man with a telescope that looked into the sky. It opened for mankind a hitherto little-known world, expanding the boundaries of our knowledge and forcing us to reread the book of nature in a new look. The Church wants to honor the figure of Galileo, innovative, brilliant son of the Church,” so said Archbishop Gianfranco [...]