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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVatican condemns ‘criminal’ leaks
The Vatican has denounced as criminal a new book of leaked internal documents that shed light on power struggles inside the Holy See and the thinking of its embattled top banker, and warned that it would take legal action against those responsible.
Pope Benedict XVI has already appointed a commission of cardinals to investigate the Vatileaks scandal, which erupted earlier this year with the publication of leaked memos alleging corruption and mismanagement in Holy See affairs and internal squabbles over its efforts to comply with international anti-money laundering norms.
The publication on Saturday of His Holiness (Sua Santità), by Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi, added fuel to the fire, reproducing confidential letters and memos to and from Pope Benedict and his personal secretary which, according to the Vatican, violated the Popes right to privacy.
Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi said in a statement the book was an objectively defamatory work that clearly assumes characters of a criminal act. ..............(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120522/religion/Vatican-condemns-criminal-leaks.420830
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Vatican condemns ‘criminal’ leaks (Original Post)
marmar
May 2012
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If the leaks were things written by the Pope & his secretary, how is it defamatory?
yellowcanine
May 2012
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zbdent
(35,392 posts)1. oops ... he was reading a copy of the last meeting's minutes of NAMBLA ...
yellowcanine
(35,703 posts)2. If the leaks were things written by the Pope & his secretary, how is it defamatory?
The Pope and his secretary defamed the Vatican? I can agree that there was an invasion of privacy - the Pope has a reasonable expectation that his communications with his secretary should be private, but I don't follow the logic here.
malaise
(269,256 posts)3. Ah Fugg Off
They condemned the leaks about their pedophile priests as well.
They hate transparency - fugg 'em.
Mc Mike
(9,115 posts)4. Perhaps another Blackfriar's bridge lynching is in the works. NT.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)5. Yes, Vatican, we get it. You
don't like leaks about your criminals.