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Vatican foiled over bid to hide Swiss bank data
A top Swiss court on Monday rejected an appeal by the Vatican's bank to keep secret information from one of its Swiss bank accounts suspected of being used for fraud.
Swiss spills beans about guarding the pope
Although better known today for their colourful uniforms than their centuries-old reputation as fearless warriors, the Swiss Guards remain a powerful symbol of the Vatican. The Local speaks to David Geisser, one of the latest recruits, about a career protecting popes.
UN calls on Vatican to account for child abuse
The Vatican was on Thursday pushed for the first time to provide answers to the United Nations in Geneva over its commitment to stamp out child sex abuse by priests.
Vatican riddled with gays: ex-Swiss Guard
A former member of the Swiss Guard, the force responsible for the pope's safety, alleges that he was solicited for gay sex by cardinals, bishops, priests and other officials in the Vatican several years ago, a report published on Sunday says.
'Gay romance' with Swiss soldier shocks Vatican
The Vatican's "gay lobby" was back in the headlines on Friday after the alleged exposure of a homosexual prelate appointed by Pope Francis to a key position at the Vatican bank.