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Vatican accuses woman at heart of leaks trial of ‘calumny’
- May 27, 2016
ROME—As the soap-opera of a Vatican trial against three former members of a papal commission and two journalists accused of leaking secret documents continues to unravel, the pope’s spokesman on Thursday said that statements made by one of the defendants during the trial may be “subject to legal action.” On

By Inés San Martín
Vatican cop says defendant in leaks trial admitted guilt
- May 25, 2016
ROME — A former consultant to a pontifical commission who denied to a Vatican court that she leaked documents about the Vatican’s financial reform to an Italian journalist admitted to sending the documents when she was first interrogated, a Vatican policeman said Tuesday. Stefano DeSantis, an officer investigating the leaking

By Catholic News Service
Order in the court: ‘VatiLeaks’ trial reflects unique legal process
- May 14, 2016
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the latest twist in the ongoing “Vatileaks 2.0” trial on Saturday, the court held that the testimony of three potentially blockbuster witnesses would not be heard after all, because Vatican criminal law doesn’t obligate public officials to be deposed. A lawyer representing one of the

By Catholic News Service

PR consultant facing Vatican trial gives thumbs-up to Trump

Apr 20, 2016

It’s hard to see how Francesca Chaouqui could find herself any more at odds with Pope Francis than she already is, given that the Italian PR consultant is on trial in the Vatican for leaking sensitive documents about the pontiff’s efforts at financial reform. But now Chaouqui has gone and

‘VatiLeaks’ trial: Author saw duty to publish private documents

Apr 14, 2016

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — An Italian journalist said he was given private documents by a Vatican official detailing problems with financial reforms under Pope Francis and that he had a professional duty to publish them. Testifying at his Vatican trial on April 13, Gianluigi Nuzzi, author of “Merchants in the

Vatican secretary in leaks trial: ‘Who am I to say no?’

Apr 11, 2016

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A secretary on trial in the leaks of confidential Vatican documents has testified that he was compelled to do what his boss wanted because the monsignor reported directly to the pope and he was in no position to refuse. Nicola Maio testified Monday that he did