Bankers asked to open accounts for a newly-formed Bolivarian revolutionary church known as the Reform Catholic Venezuelan Church, might want to take a close look at the prospective client. The church, which was first publicly organised only last week, has reportedly been denounced by the religious establishment as a parallel entity that departs from mainstream Catholic tenets, including excusing its priests from vows of chastity, permitting divorce, and hiring priests who have histories of misconduct. Aside from that, the church appears to be a qualified PEP, due to its funding source.

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