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Vatican indicts two ex-officials of children’s hospital for financial crimes
- Jul 13, 2017
Two former officials of the papally-sponsored pediatric hospital Bambino Gesù have been charged by Vatican prosecutors with misappropriation of funds over an outlay of almost $500,000 to remodel a Vatican apartment of Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, former Secretary of State under Pope Benedict XVI, with the contract going to a company owned by a Bertone friend. Bertone himself does not face any charges.

By Crux Staff
New book more of whimper than bang on Vatican finances
- Feb 6, 2017
In her new book “Nel Nome di Pietro” (“In the Name of Peter”), Vatileaks 2.0 defendant Francesca Chaouqui provides few new revelations of Vatican financial scandals, instead trying to reframe her own image from femme fatale to idealistic reformer who ran afoul of powerful vested interests.

By John L. Allen Jr.
Pope frees former Vatican official jailed over leaks scandal
- Dec 20, 2016
In a gesture of mercy shortly before Christmas, Pope Francis has agreed to grant the lone defendant in the “Vatileaks 2.0” trial sentenced to jail a form of “conditional freedom,” allowing him to exit Vatican custody after serving roughly half of an 18-month term.

By Crux Staff

Spanish monsignor only ‘Vatileaks 2.0’ defendant to get jail time

Jul 7, 2016

A Vatican court has sentenced a Spanish monsignor to 18 months in prison for “Vatileaks 2.0,” given a former female member of a papal commission who gave birth during the trial a 10-month suspended sentence, absolved an Italian layman, and declared it lacks jurisdiction over two Italian journalists.

Prosecutors roll out recommended sentences in ‘Vatileaks 2.0’ trial

Jul 4, 2016

An Italian laywoman and PR expert named Francesca Chaouqui has been flagged by Vatican prosecutors as the “inspirer” of the leak and publication of secret documents on Vatican finances, and they’re recommending the harshest sentence for her in the “Vatileaks 2.0” trial — three years and nine months behind bars.

It’s a boy! Vatican leaks trial takes new turn with birth

Jun 15, 2016

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s trial over leaked documents has taken a complicated but expected turn with the birth of a baby named Pietro. Francesca Chaouqui, a public relations expert and member of a papal reform commission, gave birth Tuesday just as the trial in which she is a defendant