Incredible! The Vatican Bank is the principal shareholder of the largest arms industry in the world

Perhaps few people know that Pietro Beretta arms factory Ltd. (the largest arms industry in the world) and is controlled by the Beretta Holding SpA and the controlling shareholder of the Beretta Holding SpA Ugo Beretta after Gussalli is the IOR (Institute for Works of Religion [commonly known as the Vatican Bank]) private institution founded in 1942 by Pope Pius XII and headquartered in Vatican City. 

Rome was not built in a day, nor the Vatican, less its present opulence. It has its roots in the fourth century of the Christian era, when the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and made ​​available to the Pope Sylvester I a colossal fortune, in fact turned into the 1st Pope rich history.

The Catholic Church is the only religious organization in the world that has as an independent state headquarters : Vatican City . With 2 km2 surface the Vatican is much smaller than many golf courses in the world, and to follow it slowly will not need much more than an hour , Count your riches , but rather take longer.

The modern opulence Vatican relies on the generosity of Benito Mussolini, who thanks to the signing of the Lateran Treaty between his government and the Vatican , the Catholic Church grant to a number of safeguards and protection measures. The " Holy See " Gotta being recognized as a sovereign state , the benefit of the tax exemption of their property for the benefit of their citizens, they had to pay duties so imported from abroad. He was granted diplomatic immunity and diplomats began to enjoy post- privileges of the profession, as well as foreign diplomats accredited to the Holy See. Mussolini promised to introduce the teaching of the Catholic religion in all schools in the country and let the institution of marriage under the patronage of canon law , which did not admit divorce. The benefits were enormous given the Vatican including tax benefits, were dominant.

In 1933 , the Vatican once again demonstrated its ability to engage in lucrative business with fascist governments . At the 1929 concordat signed with Mussolini, was followed by another between the Holy See and the 3rd Reich Hitler . The manager Francesco Pacelli was one of the key figures of the pact with Mussolini , his brother Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli , the future Pope Pius XII was in charge of negotiating as Vatican Secretary of State , the treaty with Hitler's Germany . Pius XII knew Germany well . Was nuncio in Berlin during World War II and then as Secretary of State of Pius XI , had numerous appearances before the course I was taking German politics. In that capacity, he intervened decisively in the encyclical of Pius XI , known as " Mit brennender Sorge " ( which translates "With Burning Concern "). The initiative of the encyclical left , contrary to popular belief , the German bishops , the first draft was written in Rome by Cardinal Faulhaber . The then Cardinal Pacelli, who dominated the German gave final form, presented to Pius XI , was signed and publicada.A despite constant pressure and great world , Pope Pius XII always refused to excommunicate Hitler and Mussolini, his pontificate was characterized by adopting a false pose of neutrality. When the Nazis invaded Poland , Pius XII refused to condemn the invasion ; One of the biggest advantages that the Vatican would get very lucrative deal he had with Hitler was Kirchensteuer confirmation , or church tax , is a state tax that even today must pay the German believers , and can only escape if they renounce their religion. In practice, very few who renounce it. This tax alone represents between 8 and 10% of the total tax collected by the German government.