Vatican Leaked Documents

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  Pope Francis Vows Vatican Reform Will Continue Despite Leaks of Documents

  Pope Francis today condemned the recent leak of sensitive Vatican documents but said it would not distract him from forging ahead with reforms at the Holy See.

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  2 'Moles' Arrested as Fresh Scandal Hits Vatican

  The Vatican has arrested a Spanish prelate and a social media expert for allegedly stealing and leaking classified documents in the second such scandal to hit the secretive institution in three years.

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  Vatican Condemns Leaking of Documents Showing Power Struggle

  The Vatican on Friday condemned the leaking of documents that according to a media report show a power struggle in the Holy See over economic reforms and excessive expenses by the cardinal charged with carrying them out.

• Vatican says Vatileaks report to remain confidential

  The Vatican said on Monday that a report into papal documents leaked by Pope Benedict's butler in the so-called "Vatileaks scandal" last year will remain confidential and only be shown to the next pontiff.

• 'Vatileaks' investigators to meet with resigning pope

  Investigators into the so-called "Vatileaks" scandal were to meet with Pope Benedict XVI on Monday, two months after submitting their secret report into the leaks of papal documents to a journalist.

• Pope pardons ex-butler who stole, leaked documents

  Pope Benedict XVI granted his former butler a Christmas pardon Saturday, forgiving him in person during a jailhouse meeting for stealing and leaking his private papers in one of the gravest Vatican security breaches in recent times.

• Vatican computer expert convicted in Vati-leaks case

  A Vatican court on Saturday found Claudio Sciarpelletti, a computer expert, guilty of obstruction of justice in the investigation of leaks of sensitive papal documents to the media by Pope Benedict's former butler.

• Pope's butler convicted in leaks, given 18 months

  The Pope's butler was convicted on Saturday of stealing the Pope's private documents and leaking them to a journalist, and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

• Senior cardinal denies 'division' in the Vatican

  A senior cardinal on Wednesday sought to quash rumours swirling in the Vatican after a scandal over leaked secret memos saying there was "a diversity of opinions" but no "division" in the Holy See.

• Pope breaks silence over Vatileaks scandal

  Pope Benedict XVI broke his silence on Wednesday over the scandal of leaked documents that has convulsed the Vatican, saying he was saddened by the betrayal but grateful to those aides who work faithfully and in silence to help him do his job.

• Pope's butler vows to help Vatican scandal probe

  One of the Vatican's biggest scandals in decades has widened with the pope's butler - arrested for allegedly having confidential documents in his home - agreeing to cooperate with investigators, his lawyer said on Monday.

• Vatican in chaos after butler arrested for leaks

  The Vatican's inquisition into the source of leaked documents has yielded its first target with the arrest of the pope's butler, but the investigation is continuing into a scandal that has embarrassed the Holy See by revealing evidence of internal power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of the Catholic Church governance.