Vatican criminal justice Archives

Further measures needed to combat financial crime at Vatican, pope says

Mar 29, 2021

Signaling further reforms of the Vatican City State penal code, particularly when it comes to financial crimes, Pope Francis said the laws must reflect “the equality of all members of the church” by doing away with “privileges that go back in time and are no longer in keeping with the responsibility of each for building up of the church.”

By Cindy Wooden

At Vatican trial, ex-student says he witnessed abuse at minor seminary

Mar 26, 2021

A former student at the St. Pius X Pre-Seminary in the Vatican said he witnessed “dozens” of instances of abuse at the minor seminary.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Ex-Vatican altar boy testifies in seminary sex abuse trial

Mar 18, 2021

A former Vatican altar boy has testified that an older seminarian would come into his bed at night to perform a sexual act on him in the Vatican’s youth seminary, saying his initial shock gave way to resignation because he feared being sent home.

By Nicole Winfield

At trial, former students recall ‘unhealthy’ environment at minor seminary

Feb 24, 2021

Several former students told a Vatican court that they experienced an “unhealthy” environment at a minor seminary inside the Vatican.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

At Vatican trial, priest says abuse charges caused by jealousy

Feb 10, 2021

A priest accused of abusing a younger student at a minor seminary located at the Vatican cited jealousy as the main reason behind the allegations against him.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Former Vatican bank president sentenced for embezzlement

Jan 21, 2021

A former president of the Vatican bank and his lawyer were found guilty of money laundering and embezzling millions of euros from property sales.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Vatican drops bid for Italian in fair trial extradition case

Jan 18, 2021

The Vatican on Monday abruptly abandoned its extradition request for an Italian woman wanted on embezzlement-related charges in a case that had been set to test whether Italy considers the Vatican a state where someone can get a fair trial.

By Nicole Winfield

Italy court weighs extradition to Vatican in fair trial case

Jan 18, 2021

A Milan court on Monday begins weighing whether to extradite an Italian woman to the Vatican to face embezzlement-related charges in a case that could test whether Italy considers the Vatican a state where someone can get a fair trial.

By Nicole Winfield