Wikileaks takes a swipe at the famously secretive vatican. It doesnt take a lot of effort to find people claiming the. Divulging confidential documents has been considered a crime in the vatican since july 20, after the leak of a cache of vatican documents, including personal papers belonging to. The arrest of two vatican insiders on suspicion of leaking damaging internal documents signaled the return monday of an unwelcome guest at the holy sees ancient gates. New books detail vatican leaks and financial scandals inside. Vatican city a former consultant to a pontifical commission who denied to a vatican court that she leaked documents about the vaticans financial reform had admitted to. No respite for pope benedict as more documents published this article is more than 7 years old butler paolo gabriele believed to be. At the center of the controversy surrounding leaked vatican documents is a pair of books due out later this week.
And in 2012, the vatican secret archives put on a public exhibition of some of its most important documents in celebration of its 400th birthday. The book is largely based on classified documents which were leaked in breach of an antiwhistleblowing law enacted by the vatican in 20 with the. The archives, or archivum secretum apostolicum vaticanum, contains historical records chronicling intriguing historical events. Here are the 16 documents approved by the second vatican council and their dates of promulgation. The catechism of the catholic church references many documents form vatican ii, like dei verbum. Its not so much the content of the leaks, but the fact of them, which is the real problem. I wrote a book more than two decades ago about a small jewish boy. New books allege financial scandals at the vatican cnn. The third part of the secret is a symbolic revelation, referring to this part of the message, conditioned by whether we accept or not what the message itself asks of us. Protagonist in vatican leaks scandal leaks more in new book.
The vaticans response to the book has been twofold. New book of leaked documents criminal vatican city ap the vatican on saturday denounced as criminal a new book of leaked internal documents that shed light on power struggles. Popes butler told court he leaked private documents for. In 2012, in celebration of the 400 th anniversary of the archives, 100 documents were made available for the public to see in an exhibit called lux in arcana.
The documents selected provide a chronological journey through the meandering history of the past centuries. A 2015 book based on leaked vatican documents, avarice, reported that cigarette sales bring in an estimated 10 million euros a year to the vatican city state and are the secondmost. Le carte segrete di benedetto xvi is a book published by italian journalist gianluigi nuzzi, consisting of confidential letters and memos between pope benedict xvi and his personal secretary. Reviewed in the united states on november 29, 2008. Fittipaldis book, greed, offers a somewhat different picture of the.
Some of the documents reproduced in the book come from the archives of the vatican bank, the institute for religious works, which was the subject of nuzzis first big expose on the holy sees. What the vaticans secret archives are about to reveal the atlantic. A new book based largely on leaked vatican info seems to reveal the full scope of the challenge facing pope francis in his reform efforts. Newly available vatican documents, the article claimed, reveal that hitler. The vaticans secret archives, aka archivum secretum apostolicum vaticanum, are subject to wild conspiracy theories, and for good reason.
While enjoying a fine meal at a restaurant in rome, the unnamed monsignor tells fittipaldi. Why the new vatican leaks scandal is different the new yorker. Italian journalist gianluigi nuzzi published letters from archbishop carlo maria vigano in which he exposed alleged corruption that cost the holy see millions in higher contract prices. Under vatican city law, the crime of releasing confidential documents is potentially punishable by four to eight years. Vatican slams new book of leaked documents as criminal. Vatican tries to distance itself from scandal, sensitive. The documents of vatican ii a summary and guide by jeffrey a. Rome ap the most colorful protagonist in the vaticans leaks scandal an ambitious, namedropping communications consultant has emerged from a bruising trial with a baby, a business and a book describing the behindthescenes drama of pope francis reform efforts. On monday, it announced the arrest of two insiders it says were linked to the leaks contained in the books. New books allege mismanagement, excess at the vatican. Nuzzi had touched a nerve with his 2010 vatican spa, an investigative book on. Their contents seem especially paltry at a time when the vatican is embroiled. A book reproducing the private correspondence of pope benedict xvi has angered the vatican and forms part of a series of leaks revealing allegations of corruption and internal conflicts. Rome cnn vatican documents and taped conversations, leaked to italian journalists and published in two new books, allegedly reveal numerous financial scandals and extravagant expenditures in.
Vatileaks exposes internal memos of the catholic church. Governing the resignation, for reasons of age, of holders of certain offices subject to papal appointment. The vatican secret archives vdh books 4 document selection criteria a special commission of four specialists associated with the vatican secret archives selected the documents that have been included in this book. The authors of the two books gianluigi nuzzi and emiliano fittipaldi are accused of demanding and exercising pressures, above all on. Wikileaks takes a swipe at the famously secretive vatican the. At the beginning of the book, he depicts a vatican monsignor, a member of the cosea commission, expressing indignation at corruption within the vatican and the need to let the pope know. Vatican arrests 2 in connection with leaked documents. Summaries with commentary of the sixteen documents of the second vatican council. If my requests are heeded, russia will be converted, and there will be peace. Book exposes alleged mismanagement at vatican cbs news. Two new books show pope francis vigorously pushing the vatican bureaucracy to clean house. The book reveals details about the popes personal finances and includes tales. Rome the vatican is reeling from news that the 300page dossier containing names of members of the gay lobby a dossier some believe led to pope benedicts resignation in 20 has been leaked to the media.
Lux in arcana the vatican secret archives reveals itself. The name itself is evocative of mystery, and many theories have naturally arisen about what might be held among the 53 miles of shelves and 12 centuries worth of documents only available to a select few. This time documents were stolen, not from the popes office by an unfaithful majordomo, but from the vaticans bank accounts by persons appointed by the pope. What would happen if everything in the vatican archives. The letters in the book portray the vatican as a corrupt hotbed of jealousy, intrigue and underhanded factional fighting. The book sheds light on power struggles and corruption inside the holy see and the thinking of its embattled top banker. December 8 marked 50th years since the closing of the second vatican council. Holy see authorities have opened an investigation into leaked documents concerning the vaticans finance and real estate management agency, the administration of. A collected series of 34 articles written on the documents of vatican ii between february and october of 2010.
In the name of peter hits italian bookstores tuesday, seven months after author francesca chaouqui received a 10. Gabriele has said he leaked the documents because he felt the pope wasnt being informed of the evil and corruption in the vatican, and that exposing the problems publicly would put the. Citing confidential documents, it exposed millions of euros in. Statute of the dicastery for the laity, family and life. Two arrested in scandal over leaked vatican documents. With previously leaked documents, journalist gianluihi nuzzi wrote a book in 2009 entitled vatican spa, and his latest work, his holiness, uses even. Now, these documents, the butler admits he leaked to an italian journalist, and they appeared in a book earlier this year which caused a bit of discomfort for.
Vatican leaks at heart of arrests to reveal pope francis. Yes, you read correctly, according to this set of leaked emails, the vatican one of the most important religious authorities in the world knows aliens exist. But the leaked documents offered little new about an old fight. When looking at the secrets held within vatican city, perhaps the most logical place to start is the vatican secret archives. Vatican arrests two advisers over alleged links to leaked. Rome wikileaks, the tellanything antisecrecy organization, on wednesday took aim at one of the worlds most secretive institutions, the vatican, releasing a small collection of documents about a power struggle involving pope francis, a leading traditionalist cardinal and a medieval catholic order of knights. Its chiefly mythological that the vatican library holds troves of books and documents that it keeps hidden from the public to protect dark and nefarious secre. The vaticans new leaks scandal intensified on tuesday as a book detailed the. Why the new vatican leaks scandal is different the new.
People will always wonder what religious authorities are conspiring to behind closed doors, what treasures lie within the vaults of the vatican. The fate of the teenager, emanuela orlandi, has been the subject of much speculation, and the document purportedly written by a cardinal suggests that the vatican may have been directly. The vatican is threatening to take legal action against those responsible for publishing a new book of leaked internal documents. Despite claims that the pope has evidence of extraterrestrials and demons tucked away in his catacombs, the truth of the secret archives is much more realistic. The books came out last year and were based on the leaked. Power, homosexuality, hypocrisy, destroys the remains of the church elites moral authority.
What would happen if everything in the vatican archives was leaked everywhere. The catechism, however uses the version edited by austin flannery, op. Document revives mystery of vatican teenager who vanished. Cbs news obtained a copy tuesday of the more explosive of the two, in which author. Vatican rocked by leak of 300page dossier church militant. No respite for pope as more documents leaked reuters. Il fatto quotidiano, an italian journal read by vatican officials, is confirming it has seen the 300page dossier. The letters in the book portray the vatican as a corrupt hotbed of jealousy. Archivio apostolico vaticano, known until october 2019 as the vatican secret archive, is the central repository in the vatican city of all acts promulgated by the holy see. Rome ap the most colorful protagonist in the vaticans leaks scandal. The book also reproduces documents from the vaticans scandalmarred bank, showing multimilliondollar accounts in the names of popes paul vi and john paul ii and their private secretaries. It ordered an extensive revision of worship so that people would have a clearer sense of. Vatican interrogates journalist over leaks public radio. Yet, as far as the general public knows, the archives contain historical documents spanning at least 12 centuries, including original letters written by michelangelo, documents relating to expenditure.
Vatican probes vatileaks 2 apsa document english ansa. The vatican declined to comment tuesday on the emerging allegations. Alexander stille on what a new round of leaks at the vatican reveals about pope franciss church. The documents of vatican ii, volume 345, part 1966 a geoffrey chapman book an angelus book, 31185 volume 31185 of angelus book the documents of vatican ii, walter m. Journalist prosecuted for vatileaks scandal pens new. But i had nothing to do with the leaking of the documents. Documents from the papacy of pius xii may settle some.
The aliens want to help humanity but are afraid of our violent tendencies. The documents of vatican ii with notes and comments by catholic, protestant, and orthodox authorities walter m. What really lies hidden in the vatican secret archives. Some of the 50 miles of bookshelves in the vatican secret archive photo. The vatican leaks scandal, also known as vatileaks, is a scandal initially involving leaked vatican documents, exposing alleged corruption.
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