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   DECLARATION ON PRECAUTIONARY FREEZE OF IOR DEPOSIT   
      
   VATICAN CITY, 21 OCT 2010 (VIS) - News of the confirmation of a decision by an   
   Italian court to impose a precautionary freeze on a deposit held by the IOR   
   (Institute for Works of Religion) at the Credito Artigiano Bank "was received   
   with amazement", Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. said   
   yesterday.   
      
   "We believe this is an interpretative and formal problem", he explained. "The   
   directors of the IOR are certain they will very soon be able clarify the   
   question with the competent authorities".   
   OP/VIS 20101021 (100)   
      
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