Pope’s staff decline to confirm or deny La Repubblica claims linking ‘Vatileaks’ affair and discovery of ‘blackmailed gay clergy’ John Hooper in Rome The Guardian, Thursday 21 February 2013 The Vatican is awhirl with rumours about the pope’s decision… Read More ›
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Pope Benedict’s retirement plans may open him up to prosecution by the International Criminal Court
EEV: We only take the position, of bringing attention to this unprecedented legal issue. Abuse Victims Welcome Pope’s Retirement By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Pope Benedict’s retirement plans may open him up to prosecution by the International Criminal Court for… Read More ›
Italy hails ‘an outbreak of modernity in the Church’ as Pope Benedict XVI announces he will resign because of ill health
Pope Benedict XVI is the first pontiff to stand down in nearly 600 years Jerome Taylor, Nick Clark Monday, 11 February 2013 Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he will resign the papacy because of ill health, according to the… Read More ›
Suspicions, doubts linger after pope’s butler verdict
9:47am EDT By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The swift conviction of Pope Benedict’s former butler leaves lingering suspicions that he was a pawn in a much larger Vatican intrigue involving infighting in the papal court and alleged corruption… Read More ›
Catholic theologian: Unseat pope and push ‘authoritarian’ church to radical reform
By Kate Connolly, The Guardian Friday, October 5, 2012 14:26 EDT Topics: Joseph Ratzinger ♦ Ratzinger Hans Küng urges confrontation from the grassroots to unseat pope and force radical reform at Vatican One of the world’s most prominent Catholic theologians… Read More ›
Trial starts for Pope’s butler who ‘stole and leaked’ papal letters to expose ‘evil and corruption’ in Roman Catholic church
By Ruth Whitehead PUBLISHED:11:11 EST, 29 September 2012| UPDATED:11:11 EST, 29 September 2012 The Vatican today opened the trial of the Pope’s butler for allegedly stealing and leaking papal correspondence to a journalist, the worst security breach to occur in… Read More ›
World’s smallest state, Vatican holds one-of-a-kind trial of Pope’s former butler
By Agence France-Presse Friday, September 28, 2012 8:03 EDT Topics: Paolo Gabriele ♦ vatican The trial of Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler and a Vatican computer technician for leaking secret papers starting on Saturday has no precedent since the Holy… Read More ›
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