
Vatican to Work With Italian Authorities to Prosecute Source of Leaks
The public prosecutor of Perugia has jurisdiction over the investigation of crimes committed by magistrates and public prosecutors in Rome.
The public prosecutor of Perugia has jurisdiction over the investigation of crimes committed by magistrates and public prosecutors in Rome.
Msgr. Vallejo Balda will cease all ties of employment with the Holy See and return to his diocese in Astorga, Spain.
Makes request at special jubilee for inmates, but the Holy Father has yet to visit or pardon 'Vatileaks' priest, currently serving an 18 month sentence in a Vatican jail.
Msgr. Lucio Angel Vallejo Balda was found guilty of leaking the documents and sentenced to 18 months in prison. Italian PR woman Francesca Chaouqui was found guilty of conspiring in the crime and was sentenced to 10 months in prison.
Prefect of Pontifical Household also recalls "dramatic struggle" of 2005 Conclave.
Spanish monsignor says journalists didn't threaten him to obtain information; questions raised over why the Vatican is prosecuting Italian assistant.
Msgr. Vajello Balda claims he was not "fully lucid" at the time and subjected to emotional blackmail.
Critics assert the pool of defendants’ lawyers is too small
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