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Pope approves major overhaul of Roman Curia, ends mandatory use of Latin

The changes mandate that all acts intended for the pope pass through the Vatican Secretariat of State, headed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and abolish the requirement that curial acts be drafted in Latin.

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Emily Mangiaracina

• Nov 29, 2025

Vatican assigns priest to work in diplomatic corps after child pornography conviction: report

Father Carlo Alberto Capella was allowed to work as a senior clerk in the Vatican's Secretariat of State's Section for Relations with States after serving a prison sentence.

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Antonino Cambria

• Jul 21, 2025Jul 22, 2025

Viganò accuses Italian cardinal of connection to Freemasonry, says he ‘subjugated’ Benedict XVI

In a new interview given to Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò accuses Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone of being connected to Freemasonry and having 'subjugated' Benedict XVI.

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LifeSiteNews staff

• Aug 21, 2024Aug 21, 2024

Pope Francis faces UN investigation over alleged illegal wiretappings in embezzlement scandal

Pope Francis faces a United Nations human rights investigation for allegedly authorizing illegal wiretaps on British financier Raffaele Mincione during a Vatican embezzlement trial involving the sale of luxury London real estate.

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Andreas Wailzer and Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jun 17, 2024Jun 17, 2024

Vatican court rules against lawsuit of ex-auditor general centered on financial corruption

The Secretariat of State has emerged a surprise victor in the case brought by the Vatican’s former auditor general Libero Milone.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jan 24, 2024Jan 25, 2024

Cardinal Becciu given 5 and a half years in jail by Vatican court for financial crimes

The trial has lasted for over two years, and has cast the Vatican in the global spotlight: an aspect which has chiefly served to highlight the mirky dealings of the Holy See's officials and financial dealings.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Dec 16, 2023Dec 18, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal says reports he is changing rules for electing new pope are ‘absolutely false’

Cdl. Gianfranco Ghirlanda expressly denied the veracity of recent reports about his involvement in plans to change future papal conclaves, contradicting the claim of recently cited Vatican sources.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Nov 6, 2023Nov 7, 2023

Former Vatican deputy auditor general dies while $10 million lawsuit remains unresolved

Due to the withholding of his medical records, Vatican Deputy Auditor Ferruccio Panicco’s diagnosis was delayed, which he said put in jeopardy the curability of what turned out to be prostate cancer, from which he died last week.

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Louis Knuffke

• Jun 26, 2023Jun 27, 2023

Cdl. Becciu says Pope Francis ‘encouraged’ him at meeting as corruption trial continues

The cardinal described the private meeting with the pontiff as being 'cordial ... as always.'

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Dec 1, 2022

Disgraced cardinal claims Pope Francis will reinstate him amid ongoing corruption trial

Cardinal Angelo Becciu's financial corruption trial is ongoing and entering its second year of proceedings. He resigned his privileges as a cardinal in 2020, prior to the trial.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Aug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022

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Pope approves major overhaul of Roman Curia, ends mandatory use of Latin

Vatican assigns priest to work in diplomatic corps after child pornography conviction: report

Viganò accuses Italian cardinal of connection to Freemasonry, says he ‘subjugated’ Benedict XVI

Pope Francis faces UN investigation over alleged illegal wiretappings in embezzlement scandal

Vatican court rules against lawsuit of ex-auditor general centered on financial corruption

Cardinal Becciu given 5 and a half years in jail by Vatican court for financial crimes

EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal says reports he is changing rules for electing new pope are ‘absolutely false’

Former Vatican deputy auditor general dies while $10 million lawsuit remains unresolved

Cdl. Becciu says Pope Francis ‘encouraged’ him at meeting as corruption trial continues

Disgraced cardinal claims Pope Francis will reinstate him amid ongoing corruption trial