Pope benedict xvis butler implicates two cardinals over vatican leaks the popes butler has implicated at least two cardinals in a network of a moles who stole and leaked. Vatileaks scandal, vatican intrigue cast cloud over. The secret papers of benedict xvi consisting of confidential. Yes, you read correctly, according to this set of leaked emails, the vatican one of the most important religious authorities in the world knows aliens exist. The vatican leaks scandal, also known as vatileaks, is a scandal initially involving leaked. Pope benedict xvis leaked documents show fractured. Vatican city an italian journalist said he was given private documents by a vatican official detailing problems with financial reforms and that he. In one letter from last christmas, bruno vespa, italys most well.
Why the new vatican leaks scandal is different the new. Federico lombardi publishes a book on freedom of press and. Vatileaks, il senatore benedetto della vedova critica governo. The vatileaks case does not come to an end with the trial of paolo gabriele, the popes butler charged with aggravated theft, convicted of stealing the pontiffs private documents and leaking them to a journalist, and sentenced to 18 months in prison but a papal pardon is likely. Will the popes former butler, paolo gabriele, pay in a. The book also provides a unique window into the nexus between italian banking and media power and the vatican. Previous article radical feminism is assaulting the church, says cardinal. Cronaca i giornalisti imitano dan brown commissione cardinalizia. Renamed as commission of cardinals for the pontifical shrines of pompeii and loreto english commissione cardinalizia per i pontifici santuari di pompei e di loreto. During the interrogation, the prosecutor has reconstructed the exchange. The cardinals investigative commission is working alongside the vatican magistrate, continuing its hearings and has still not given any indication as to how long. Nov 03, 2015 unseemly jostling for luxury apartments, unmonitored spending, and secret slush funds have been uncovered in two new books on the vatican compiled from apparent inside information that may have led to the arrest of two prominent officials last weekend. Your source for jobs, books, retreats, and much more.
New book by vatileaks journalist alleges vatican inaction. Vatileaks author pens book on choirboy abuse english. Jan 19, 2017 new book by vatileaks journalist alleges vatican inaction on sexual abuse. Vatileaks scandals being developed into tv series by leone. The two men charged in the vatileaks case will go to trial sept. Vatileaks scandal a battle between good and evil in. An indictment published by the vatican on monday indicates that a computer technician may have protected the popes former butler, who stands accused of leaking papal documents. The vatican leaks scandal, also known as vati leaks, is a scandal initially involving leaked vatican documents, exposing alleged corruption. During the 2012 vatileaks scandal, documented in an earlier book by nuzzi, details emerged of. The vaticans new leaks scandal intensified on tuesday as a book detailed the mismanagement and internal resistance that has been. An iconic moment will occur in a tiny vatican courtroom this morning, if all goes according to schedule. An investigative reporters book offers glimpses of behindthescenes. The vatileaks documents mention the major sex scandals that have taken place in previous decades. Oct 02, 2012 today is the the first day of actual testimony in the the trial of the popes former butler, part of the perplexing vatileaks case.
Books with leaked documents were published in 2009, when the holy see began its path toward adherence to european antimoneylaundering standards with the signing of the monetary convention, and again in 2012, when the holy see started down the path toward accommodation with moneyval and received a generally positive evaluation. During the 2012 vatileaks scandal, documented in an earlier book by nuzzi, details emerged of pope benedict xvis inability to contain. The vatileaks as they were instantly dubbed gave an insight of the inner workings of one of the worlds most secretive institutions. Nov 03, 2015 new books allege mismanagement, excess at the vatican. The side effects of the vatileaks scandal, by giacomo. The story began with a series of mysterious leaked letters which eventually became informally known as vatileaks. The law was rushed on to the vatican statute book in 20 as a result of the fallout from the first vatileaks scandal, which centred on secrets divulged by. They contained precise inside information he acquired from a source known only as maria. Pope acknowledges vatileaks documents mintpress news.
The vatileaks scandal that has led to the trial of pope benedict xvis butler for theft involves hundreds of letters that passed across the popes desk over several months in 2011 and early 2012. New book by vatileaks journalist alleges vatican inaction on sexual abuse. The popes personal secretary for the past nine years since 2003, monsignor georg gaenswein, 56, will. Hopes raised for end to covid19 crisis in uk care homes as death rates fall figures from uks biggest care home operators come ahead of tuesdays official figures to 1 may two of the uks biggest care home operators have reported.
Pope pio x changes the commissions name to commission of cardinals for the works of religion commissione cardinalizia per le opere di religione. Among the most explosive allegations contained in the nuzzi book is one surrounding peters pence, a charity to which catholics donate that the vatican uses at its own discretion for the many. Presenting the book, nuzzi said he had sent a copy to the vaticans promoter of justice, gian pietro milano. Jul 14, 2016 although the courts final decision was at least half right, the vatileaks case was a terrible mistake from the very beginning. Today is the the first day of actual testimony in the the trial of the popes former butler, part of the perplexing vatileaks case. Ecco cosa avrebbe bisogno di sapere il cardinal pell. Gianluigi nuzzi, the italian journalist who published documents stolen from pope benedict xvis private office by his butler, has a new book out. As vatican manages crisis, book details infighting the. This reading would be sustained by the return to italy of msgr.
Jun 04, 2012 an investigative reporters book offers glimpses of behindthescenes spats and power struggles as the roman catholic church again moves to manage a crisis. November 2, 2015, monday, feast of all souls vatileaks, part 2 radix omnium malorum cupiditas est the love of money is the root of all evils. New books allege mismanagement, excess at the vatican the. Commission of cardinals for the pontifical shrines of. Vatican officials to be called to testify at vatileaks trial.
Nov 06, 2015 the news suggested a new round in the scandal known as vatileaks, which began when paolo gabriele, the butler to pope benedict xvi, leaked portions of the popes correspondence in 2012. Nov 04, 2015 the vatican has so far refused to comment on the accuracy of the allegations and said the books were the fruits of a grave betrayal of the trust given by the pope. Renamed as commission of cardinals for the works of religion english commissione cardinalizia per le opere di religione italiano 1944. Woman in vatileaks trial got messages via confession box, new.
Today, gianluigi nuzzi has appeared in the vatican court, he is one of the two journalists accused in the case vatileaks 2. Not only because there have always been and therell. For the legislating church and its prime minister, the fatima event is a public relations problem to be managed, not a heavensent prophesy and warning for the church and mankind. In a vatican whodunit, a punch line of a suspect the new. May 26, 2012 an onagainoffagain scandal that the italian press has called vatileaks burst into the open on friday with the arrest by vatican gendarmes of a man, identified in news reports as paolo gabriele. Secondly, vatileaks gave rise to a climate of suspicion that is seemingly favoring the return of the vatican old guard. The news suggested a new round in the scandal known as vatileaks, which began when paolo gabriele, the butler to pope benedict xvi, leaked portions of the popes correspondence in 2012. Jul 04, 2016 the law was rushed on to the vatican statute book in 20 as a result of the fallout from the first vatileaks scandal, which centred on secrets divulged by the butler of nowretired pope benedict xvi. Tommaso caputo, to become bishop of pompei, and the concurrent assignment of the secretary of state chief of protocol, msgr. The documents portray the vatican secretary of state, cardinal tarcisio bertone, in a particularly negative light.
The indictment of paolo gabriele, the popes valet, and claudio sciarpelleti, a computer analyst employed by the vatican secretariat of state, is not the last word in the vatileaks. Two new books show pope francis vigorously pushing the vatican. Why the new vatican leaks scandal is different the new yorker. The aliens want to help humanity but are afraid of our violent tendencies. Woman in vatileaks trial got messages via confession box. Apr 14, 2016 vatican city an italian journalist said he was given private documents by a vatican official detailing problems with financial reforms and that he had a duty to publish them.
Journalist gianlugi nuzzi, notorious for a series of books about the vatican. An investigative reporters book offers glimpses of behindthescenes spats and power struggles as the roman catholic church again moves to manage a crisis. The secret papers of benedict xvi consisting of confidential letters and memos between pope benedict and his personal secretary, a controversial book that portrays the vatican as a hotbed of jealousy, intrigue and underhanded factional fighting. Commission of cardinals overseeing the institute for works. The vatileaks affair has also led to strong progress being made by the american squad in the holy see. Established as commission of cardinals for the shrine of pompeii english commissione cardinalizia per il santuario di pompei italiano. Established as commission of cardinals ad pias causas english kommission fur fromme zwecke deutsch commissione cardinaliza ad pias causas italiano 1904. It was his first public appearance since he announced his resignation, effective at the end of the month. Ansa rome, november 9 vatileaks author gianluigi nuzzi has written a new book on vatican secrets, peccato originale original sin on alleged sexual abuse of choirboys. New books allege mismanagement, excess at the vatican.
Emiliano fittipaldi, one of the two italian journalists charged in the vatileaks 2 trial, has written a new book called lust lussuria in which he accuses several highranking prelates in the vatican, italy and elsewhere, some close to pope francis, of covering up or undermining investigations of priests under their jurisdiction who sexually abused. His first, vaticano spa vatican ltd, also delved into alleged financial wrongdoing. Vatileaks scandal a battle between good and evil in the. Next article cardinal burke has too low an opinion of men. Apr 20, 2017 rome italys leone film group has acquired rights to a series of books by italian investigative journalist gianluigi nuzzi to develop an englishlanguage tv series based on the socalled va. Afp photoosservatore romanogabriele was accused not only of stealing documents 82 boxes of them were reportedly taken from his flat by the police, but also a series of personal possessions a check for 100,000 made out to benedict, a gold nugget, and a 16th century edition of the latin poem the aeneid. Pope benedict xvis leaked documents show fractured vatican. Although the courts final decision was at least half right, the vatileaks case was a terrible mistake from the very beginning. The scandal escalated in may 2012 when nuzzi published a book entitled his holiness. Renamed as commission of cardinals overseeing the institute for works.
Vatileaks trio including mother of newborn facing jail. The other 2 books revealed that of the half billion in charitable donations annually, the pope gives only 20% to charity. New book by vatileaks journalist alleges vatican inaction on. Vatileaks documentos secretos vazados do vaticano papa. A scandal over leaked vatican documents and reports of political infighting, financial mismanagement and administrative chaos in the holy sees frescoed halls have cast a cloud over this weekend. Pope benedict xvi arrives for his weekly general audience on feb. Popes secretary to testify october 01, 2012 a vatican tribunal granted one defense motion and denied another in the opening session of the vatileaks trial of paolo. The popes former butler, paolo gabriele, who has been languishing in a secret cell inside the fortified walls of vatican city since may 23, has been released to house arrest. For several months leading up to gabrieles arrest in may, gianluigi nuzzi, a. Vatileaks scandal exposes secrets of popes empire by peter popham on 7912 at 1. As vatican manages crisis, book details infighting the new york. Pope, to straighten out the vaticans finances, known as the commissione di.
Father federico lombardi published this book about one of the major news stories that gave him the most headaches during his time as vatican spokesman. Rome italys leone film group has acquired rights to a series of books by italian investigative journalist gianluigi nuzzi to develop an englishlanguage tv. Marcial maciel, founder of the legion of christ religious order, is mentioned by name. Unseemly jostling for luxury apartments, unmonitored spending, and secret slush funds have been uncovered in two new books on the vatican compiled from apparent inside information that may have led to the arrest of two prominent officials last weekend.