VATICAN BANK LAUNCHES CATHOLIC-BASED STOCK INDEXES The Vatican Bank has launched two equity indexes — one for the US and one for the Eurozone — selecting stocks based on Catholic principles. Each index holds 50 mid- and large-cap companies, including major tech and financial firms. The move comes as ESG funds face outflows, but Catholic-focused investing already has competition, including a $1B ETF tracking the S&P 500 Catholic Values Index. Top holdings include Meta and Amazon in the US index, and ASML and Deutsche Telekom in Europe.(*Walter Bloomberg)