Tarcisio Bertone
European austerity measures reach the Vatican budget
Vatican recalibrates response to Middle East riots, says violence is never justified
(RNS) The Vatican issued a firm condemnation of the attack against the U.S. embassy in Libya, one day after a statement that focused on decrying "provocations" against Muslim sensibilities. By Alessandro Speciale.
Separating fact from fiction in Vatican leaks case
VATICAN CITY (RNS) For the past four months, the Vatican has been in turmoil over the publication of several internal memos in the Italian press and in a bestselling book. The case led to the unprecedented arrest of the pope's butler, but is it possible to distinguish fact from fiction in this not-so-holy whodunit? By Alessandro Speciale.
Pope’s butler faces trial, and eyes turn to Vatican judicial system
VATICAN CITY (RNS) As the trial begins for the pope's former butler, the court system of the world's smallest nation comes into the spotlight. And sentences are less harsh than one might expect. By Alessandro Speciale.
Vatican ‘moles’ say pope’s butler didn’t act alone, vow more leaks
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Leaks of confidential Vatican documents continue as self-professed "moles" inside the Vatican vow to continue their action until the pope's two closest aides are sacked. By Alessandro Speciale.
