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Pope’s butler must stand trial for media leaks
Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler and another Vatican employee must stand trial for stealing and leaking confidential papers in the latest scandal to afflict the Catholic Church, a magistrate ruled Monday. Paolo Gabriele, who was arrested in May on suspicion of stealing secret documents from the pope’s office and leaking…
Pope appeals urgently for end to bloodshed in Syria
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Benedict XVI launched an urgent appeal for an end to bloodshed in Syria on Sunday, calling on the international community to do everything to help resolve the conflict. “I continue to follow with alarm that tragic and growing episodes of violence in Syria with the…
‘Vatileaks’ scandal could weaken chances of Italian pope
Intrigue at the Vatican could weaken the chances of the next pope being an Italian, observers said, as memos leaked from the Holy See’s corridors of power lift the lid on tensions between cardinals. While revealing deep discord within the Vatican administration, the “Vatileaks” scandal has also shown Pope Benedict…
Pope’s butler risks 6 years in prison for stealing classified documents
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI’s butler risks up to six years in prison if convicted on a charge of aggravated theft for stealing classified documents from the papal chambers, a Vatican judge said Tuesday. Paolo Gabriele, a staunch Catholic who is seen as the layperson with the most access…
Vatican’s number two lashes against ‘ferocious’ leaks
ROME — Vatican’s powerful number two on Monday spoke out for the first time on the continued leaks of Holy See secret documents, denouncing them as a “ferocious, biting and organised” attack on the pope. “Attacks have always existed… this time it seems that the attacks are more targeted, sometimes…
Pope Benedict XVI refuses to allow communion for Catholic divorcees
Pope Benedict XVI has made an attempt to appease remarried Catholic divorcees by calling on parishes to integrate them, but he is a long way from changing the rules, Vatican watchers said Monday. Amid increasing calls from reformist Catholic groups to change Church attitudes towards divorcees and allow them to…
Whistleblower names top Vatican hierarchy
ROME — Just 10 days after the pope’s butler was arrested in an investigation into Holy See leaks, an Italian daily Sunday published fresh whistleblower letters, suggesting the scandal is far from over. Three new documents filched from the Vatican were sent to La Repubblica by an anonymous source in…
Pope defends priest celibacy
The pope insisted Saturday that celibacy is central to the priesthood, amid increasing calls for clergy to be allowed to marry and claims that abstention may have contributed to sex abuse scandals. “The shining light of pastoral charity and a unified heart is sacerdotal celibacy and enshrined virginity,” Pope Benedict…
Pope renews trust in allies amid ‘VatiLeaks’ scandal
Pope Benedict XVI expressed his trust in his closest allies Wednesday and said the image of the Church in the media during the so-called “Vatileaks” scandal did not correspond to reality. “I want to renew my trust and express encouragement towards my closest collaborators and all those who help me perform…
Pope Benedict XVI says butler whistleblower betrayed him
Pope Benedict XVI feels betrayed by his butler, who was arrested during an investigation into Vatican whistle blowers, and is determined to root moles out, spokesman Federico Lombardi said Tuesday. “The pope is a witness to a case which touches him closely. It is a trial for him. He is…
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