EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 5 MIN
The Vatican Enters Wall Street: Faith-Based Investing Goes Global
from Rethinking Tech · host Rethinking Tech
Can Catholic Values Truly Guide Capital Markets?The Vatican is stepping into finance — and not quietly.In a surprising merger of faith and capital markets, the Vatican Bank has launched Catholic-aligned stock indices designed to help investors back companies that reflect Catholic social teachings. Human dignity. Environmental stewardship. Ethical labor. But how do you measure morality in a profit-driven market?In this episode of Rethinking Tech, Aparna and Harinda unpack what it really means to structure investing around religion — and whether values-based finance can survive Wall Street incentives.What this episode coversThe Vatican’s new Catholic-aligned stock indicesHow companies are screened for “Catholic values”Why firms like major tech companies are still includedThe limits and subjectivity of ethical investingThe rise of U.S.-based Catholic ETFs managing billionsWhether religion and shareholder capitalism can truly alignThe geopolitical tensions between the Vatican and the U.S.Why this mattersEthical investing isn’t new — but when one of the world’s oldest institutions formalizes morality into financial products, it reshapes the conversation.Can faith meaningfully influence markets?Or does the market ultimately influence faith?This episode explores where religion, power, and profit collide — and who ultimately sets the moral price.🔗 Connect with Us📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RethinkingTech🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NYgOPmYW6Ba2LFn3IBST3🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-tech/id1795651530📸 TikTok: @rethinking_tech💼 LinkedIn: Rethinking Tech Podcast👤 Aparna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparnabhushan/👤 Harinda: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harindak/
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Can Catholic Values Truly Guide Capital Markets?The Vatican is stepping into finance — and not quietly.In a surprising merger of faith and capital markets, the Vatican Bank has launched Catholic-aligned stock indices designed to help investors back companies that reflect Catholic social teachings. Human dignity. Environmental stewardship. Ethical labor. But how do you measure morality in a profit-driven market?In this episode of Rethinking Tech, Aparna and Harinda unpack what it really means to structure investing around religion — and whether values-based finance can survive Wall Street incentives.What this episode coversThe Vatican’s new Catholic-aligned stock indicesHow companies are screened for “Catholic values”Why firms like major tech companies are still includedThe limits and subjectivity of ethical investingThe rise of U.S.-based Catholic ETFs managing billionsWhether religion and shareholder capitalism can truly alignThe geopolitical tensions between the Vatican and the U.S.Why this mattersEthical investing isn’t new — but when one of the world’s oldest institutions formalizes morality into financial products, it reshapes the conversation.Can faith meaningfully influence markets?Or does the market ultimately influence faith?This episode explores where religion, power, and profit collide — and who ultimately sets the moral price.🔗 Connect with Us📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RethinkingTech🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NYgOPmYW6Ba2LFn3IBST3🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-tech/id1795651530📸 TikTok: @rethinking_tech💼 LinkedIn: Rethinking Tech Podcast👤 Aparna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparnabhushan/👤 Harinda: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harindak/
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