The disgraced former archbishop of Washington rose to the heights of the Catholic Church,despite leaders receiving reports that he had sexually abused minors.
The Vatican report says disgraced ex-US cardinal Theodore McCarrick was allowed to rise through the Catholic ranks despite repeated allegations of sexual misconduct.
Francis is stripping the Secretariat of State of its ability to independently manage the money.
In an interview with Italian media,the Pontiff said corruption had been'deep-rooted'for centuries and he faced'a thousand obstacles'.
"Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,"Pope Francis said,in what amounts to his clearest support to date for the issue.
Cecilia Marogna had worked for Cardinal Angelo Becciu,a Vatican official who was fired by Pope Francis last month and accused of embezzlement and nepotism.
Carlo has become known in some Catholic circles as the patron saint of the internet for his enthusiastic embrace of the web.
Cardinal George Pell was cleared earlier this year of sexual abuse charges in Australia after spending 13 months in prison.
Vatican intrigue about the trials of George Pell has shifted into overdrive,leaving abuse survivors behind.
In an address to the Council of Europe's financial monitoring arm,Francis listed recent actions he had taken to make Vatican finances more transparent.
Giovanni Angelo Becciu allegedly paid the money from Vatican funds to Cecilia Marogna,who claims to be an intelligence operative with links to the Italian secret services.