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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican faces a widening scandal that in one short week has seen Pope Benedict's butler arrested, the president of its bank unceremoniously dismissed and the publication of a new book alleging conspiracies among cardinals. It was a poisonous Pentecost Sunday for the pope, who likely had the tumultuous events of the past week on his mind as he celebrated a mass in St ...
An already sordid scandal over leaked Vatican documents took a Hollywood-like turn Saturday with confirmation that the pope's own butler had been arrested after documents he had no business having were found in his Vatican City apartment.
The Vatican's investigation into the source of leaked documents has yielded its first target with the arrest of the pope's butler, but the investigation is continuing into a scandal that has embarrassed the Holy See by revealing evidence of internal power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of the Catholic Church governance.
The Vatican on Saturday confirmed the arrest of Pope Benedict XVI's butler on suspicion of leaking confidential documents and letters from the pontiff's private study to the media.
vatican investigators are expected to make further arrests this week in the Vatileaks scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church and already seen Pope Benedict XVI’s private butler detained.
Pope Benedict's butler Paolo Gabriele has been charged with illegal possession of secret documents that revealed cronyism and corruption in Vatican contracts.
Vatican City, May 27 (ANI): Vatican authorities have formally charged Pope Benedict's butler with illegal possession of secret documents.
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican confirmed Saturday that Pope Benedict XVI's butler was arrested on suspicion of leaking confidential documents and letters from the pontiff's private study to newspapers. A statement from Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said that Paolo Gabriele was still in custody and allowed to meet...
The Vatican confirmed Saturday that Pope Benedict XVI's butler has been arrested on suspicion of leaking confidential documents and letters from the pontiff's private quarters. Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said Paolo Gabriele, 46, was arrested Wednesday after secret documents were found in his Vatican City home. Gabriele had been the pope's personal butler since 2006, one of the few ...
Vatican in chaos after pope butler's arrest Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:43 p.m., Saturday, May 26, 2012 The detention of butler Paolo Gabriele, one of the few members of the papal household, capped one of the most convulsive weeks in recent Vatican history and threw ...
Vatican City, May 27 : Vatican authorities have formally charged Pope Benedict's butler with illegal possession of secret documents.
Paolo Gabriele, the butler of Pope Benedict XVI, is suspected of giving the Italian media secret documents, some claiming cronyism and corruption in Vatican contracts.
The Vatican's investigation into the source of leaked documents has yielded its first target with the arrest of the pope's butler, but the investigation is continuing into a scandal that has embarrassed the Holy See...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says the head of its bank, who is being investigated in a money laundering case, has been ousted after receiving a unanimous vote of no-confidence from bank overseers. Ettore Gotti Tedeschi has been a polarizing figure in the Vatican ever since he was named president of the Institute for Religious Works, known as the IOR, in 2009. read more
VATICAN CITY - Vatican magistrates formally charged Pope Benedict's butler with illegal possession of secret documents on Saturday and said a wider investigation would take place to see if he had any accomplices who helped him leak them.
The brother of an Italian girl missing for nearly 30 years urged the Vatican to investigate her case as several hundred demonstrators carrying pictures of her marched to St. Peter's Square on Sunday.
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