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The Institute for Religious Works, more commonly known as the Vatican bank, is housed inside the Bastion of Nicholas V, the rounded structure on the right, shown in this model of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Museums.

(RNS1-JUNE 30) The Institute for Religious Works, more commonly known as the Vatican bank, is housed inside the Bastion of Nicholas V, the rounded structure on the right, shown in this model of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Museums. For use with RNS-VATICAN-BANK transmitted June 30, 2014. Creative Commons image by Hazhk

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Pope Francis passes news photographers as he arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday (Jan. 15). Photo by Paul Haring, courtesy of Catholic News Service