The commission ended a first round of questionings and meetings, but the report is still not public because the commissioners do not want their report to overlap with the magistrates investigation. 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. Pope benedict xvi arrives for his weekly general audience on feb. Father of vatileaks suspect hopes sons testimony will help reform. In his press conference today, vatican spokesman fr. Papal resignation linked to inquiry into vatican gay officials, says.
Im ready to defend myself in italy with all the strength that i have. Vatileaks documentos secretos vazados do vaticano papa. The heavily footnoted book has photos of the documents and transcripts of the letters, faxes, and internal memorandums between pope benedict xvi. Some of the documents reproduced in the book come from the archives of the vatican bank, the institute for religious works, which was the subject of nuzzis first big expose on the holy sees. He is a world traveler, also an excellent observer and a narrator with a great sense of humor. The scandal escalated in may 2012 when nuzzi published a book entitled his holiness. New books by vatileaks ii figures promise new sensations. The 480 page long volume was published by opus dei publishing house ares, in january 2006, two years after john paul ii had created herranz as cardinal, allowing him to participate in the conclave which elected benedict xvi. A latterday saint artists take on the churchs move to display more. 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. Vatican court found the popes butler paolo gabriele, the guilty of grand larceny for smuggling outside the sacred apartments some classified documents revealing secrets on functioning of the papal curia.
Someone leaks the results of the vatican commission on gays in the vatican to team bergoglio, which in response begins feverish activity at rome documented by dr. The subsequent book and tv program appeared to lift the lid on backstabbing and. A cardinal of the catholic church, he served as archbishop of vercelli from 1991 to 1995, as secretary of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, when cardinal joseph ratzinger later pope benedict xvi was prefect, archbishop of genoa from 2002 to 2006, and as cardinal secretary of. Father of vatileaks suspect hopes sons testimony will. The episode is one new element in the book in peters name, by francesca chaouqui, who got a 10month suspended sentence at the end of a sensational eightmonth trial dubbed vatileaks 2 last july. Usually freemasonry in italy refers to three entities. Commission investigating vatileaks will meet with pope. Italian paper says cardinals discovered homosexual network. The three prelates who investigated the vatileaks scandal and prepared a thorough reportcardinals julian herranz, jozef tomko, and. Jul 12, 2012 vatileaks committee to deliver findings to pope next week. Vatican backlash over dossier rumours linking church to gay network and sex parties.
The secret papers of benedict xvi consisting of confidential letters and memos. Journalist prosecuted for vatileaks scandal pens new. Pope benedict xvis leaked documents show fractured vatican. In new book, benedict xvi confirms his resignation, but clings to confusing theology. Italian journalist gianluigi nuzzi published letters from archbishop carlo maria vigano in which he exposed. 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. Vatileaks scandal exposes secrets of popes empire by peter popham on 7912 at 1. My secret lover threatened me with the mafia vatican intrigue oh, what a tangled web of seedy deceit the latest vatican leaks trial is turning out to be. The cardinal also is no fan of romes traffic, preferring instead to travel by helicopter. Lets start with vatileaks, or as some commentators call it now, vatileaks i. A survey has found more than 80 eighty different associations claiming to be masonic. Why the new vatican leaks scandal is different the new.
In 1943 he entered the theological faculty of bratislava, and was sent to rome to study at the pontifical lateran athenaeum and pontifical gregorian university, from where he obtained his doctorates in theology, canon law, and. Not only because there have always been and therell. Holy see, contributing to a series of confidentiality breaches dubbed vatileaks by the media. As vatican manages crisis, book details infighting the new. Italian paper says cardinals discovered homosexual network within. Cardinal josef tomko, prefect emeritus of the congregation for the.
The threeman commission of inquiry into the vatileaks affair was headed by a spanish cardinal, julian herranz. Paolo gabriele, nicknamed the crow by the press, claimed to having acted only out of visceral love for the church of christ and her visible chief. On missionary roads jozef cardinal tomko, the prefect of the congregation for the evangelization of peoples from 1985 to 2001, is not just a missionary. In the name of peter reveals new vatileaks catholic online. Vatican leaks scandal fall someone leaks the results of the vatican commission on gays in the vatican to team bergoglio, which in response begins feverish activity at rome documented by dr. Pope benedict xvis leaked documents show fractured. Two arrests in vaticans worst leaks scandal since vatileaks. Father of vatileaks suspect hopes sons testimony will help. Italian journalist publishes book of vatican leaks.
Aug 06, 2012 the scandal known as vatileaks that shook hierarchy of the catholic church has been a long story with many details. Jan 19, 2017 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. The vatileaks scandal marred benedict xvis last year as pope. Claudio sciarpelletti, a computer specialist working at the vatican secretariat of state. So says the vatican after two members of a commission set up by pope francis to study. The vatican leaks scandal, also known as vatileaks, is a scandal initially involving leaked. The book also provides a unique window into the nexus between italian banking and media power and the vatican. Last week, and amidst the worldwide exodus of catholics from their church, pope benedict xvi released his new book, the infancy narratives, the last of his jesus of nazareth trilogy. Jozef tomko was born 11 march 1924 in udavske, near humenne, in czechoslovakia now part of the slovak republic. 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. Vatican diary herranz, an inquisitor of proven experience. Woman in vatileaks trial got messages via confession box. Vatican rocked by leak of 300page dossier church militant.
New book by vatileaks journalist alleges vatican inaction. Vatileaks exposes internal memos of the catholic church. Jul 16, 2012 father of vatileaks suspect hopes sons testimony will help reform. But the real news is that there is one more person who will also face criminal proceedings. Pope struggling to tame intrigue wont release dossier. Benedicts former butler was convicted of stealing the sensitive documents and passing them on to a journalist gianluigi nuzzi, who devoted an entire section of his book to the.
Lombardi refused to confirm or deny any detail of the report. Vatileaks scandal a battle between good and evil in the. Jozef tomko born 11 march 1924 is a slovak cardinal of the roman catholic church. The book in question is entitled nei dintorni di gerico in jerichos environs. New book by vatileaks journalist alleges vatican inaction on. 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. Two forthcoming books, by authors who figured prominently in the vatileaks ii scandal, threaten to cause more headaches for vatican officials, with sensational promises of. A serious betrayal of the trust bestowed by the pope. It was his first public appearance since he announced his resignation, effective at the end of the month.
Initially, the vatican spokesman father federico lombardi refused to comment on the. May 29, 2018 pope benedict xvi, who will be the supreme judge, the victim, and according to the accused the intended beneficiary in the vatileaks trial at the holy see. It discovered that a multitude of properties had been rented out by the vatican to officials of various statures at belowmarket rates, losing the church over billion a year money that could have gone to charity. Nuzzis book adds another detail, producing the brief notes taken by a papal secretary on oct. Jul, 2017 the heavily footnoted book has photos of the documents and transcripts of the letters, faxes, and internal memorandums between pope benedict xvi and key italian politicians and world leaders. The scandal known as vatileaks that shook hierarchy of the catholic church has been a long story with many details.
Vatican scandals or at least, those that have reached the european press in the last several years. The guardians reasonable summary of the article is available here. Published by rizzoli vatican publishing house, the popes core message. The threeman commission of inquiry into the vatileaks affair was. In a book of memoirs that is due out soon, the pope emeritus. Rafael moreno, a mexican priest who served as maciels. Nov 14, 2018 the scandal first came to light in late january 2012 in a television program aired in italy under the name of the untouchables gli intoccabili, and escalated in may 2012 when gianluigi nuzzi published a book entitled his holiness.
Journalist prosecuted for vatileaks scandal pens new book. Vatican diary herranz, an inquisitor of proven experience, the. Benedict xvi launched probe into massive leak of stolen private papers. Why the new vatican leaks scandal is different the new yorker. Rome todays big vatican news may well turn out to be basically no news at all. Tarcisio pietro evasio bertone sdb born 2 december 1934 is an italian prelate and a vatican diplomat. Pope benedict xvi, struggling to tame intrigue, wont give cardinals access to a secret vatican dossier into leaked papal documents before they meet next month to elect his successor. There had been talk about a gay network in the vatican at the time of the first vatileaks scandal.
The vatican leaks scandal, also known as vatileaks, is a scandal initially involving leaked vatican documents, exposing alleged corruption. The side effects of the vatileaks scandal, by giacomo. Since the last vatileaks represented by a book by the italian journalist. Prince charles throws his support behind a virtual book of.
Jul 14, 2016 although the courts final decision was at least half right, the vatileaks case was a terrible mistake from the very beginning. As vatican manages crisis, book details infighting the. Pope struggling to tame intrigue wont show cardinals. Vatileaks committee to deliver findings to pope next week. Report into vatileaks scandal will remain confidential and only be seen by the next pontiff. Francesca chaouqui, famous for being part of an 8person auditing commission cosea who released confidential vatican information in what has since been termed vatileaks, has just released more information in her upcoming book nel nome di pietro or in the name of peter. Cosea uncovered a sprawling property empire worth 2. In one letter from last christmas, bruno vespa, italys most well. An investigative reporters book offers glimpses of behindthescenes spats and power struggles as the roman catholic church again moves to manage a crisis. The vatican leaks scandal, also known as vati leaks, is a scandal initially involving leaked vatican documents, exposing alleged corruption.