Vatican Bank debuts two Catholic-themed equity indexes

February 11, 2026

TL;DR

The Vatican's financial institution, IOR, has launched two Catholic-themed equity indexes.
The indexes, developed in partnership with Morningstar, are named Morningstar IOR Eurozone Catholic Principles and Morningstar IOR US Catholic Principles.
Each index features 50 medium- and large-cap companies aligning with ethical Catholic investing principles.
Companies must meet criteria regarding sanctity of human life, environmental protection, and financial corruption.
Top components of the US index include Meta and Amazon.com; the Eurozone index includes ASML Holding and Deutsche Telekom.
This launch joins a growing market of ESG (environmental, social, governance) funds.

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