UPDATE: Shortly after this News Weekly story was written, Austrac revealed that it over-estimated bank transfers from the Vatican City to Australia for the past six years by more than $ 2 billion. After weeks of working with the Holy See’s financial intelligence unit, Austrac has confirmed there were only 362 transfers from the Vatican to Australia during that time, with a total value of $9.5 million. A computer coding error is believed to be the source of the miscalculation. However, questions remain over four transfers to Australia from the Vatican secretariat, including two from Cardinal Becciu, between 2017 and…
