VATICAN CITY
Vatican Insider
The enquiry that should have uncovered those responsible for the leaks never began. Now there is the possibility that Bertone might be joined by a Pro-Secretary
Marco Tosatti
Vatican City
The Vatican internal enquiry on the mole or moles who in the past weeks have leaked various letters and documents, causing a scandal of unprecedented proportions in the history of the Vatican, has not began and at this point it probably never will. Let us draw a brief summary of the situation to nudge the memory of our readers.
The first leak was a letter that had been written by the current Nuncio in Washington, then Secretary of the Vatican City Governatorate (the institution that oversees of the practical work of the State, including the Museums). The letter was meant for pope Benedict XVI and a copy was also sent to the Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, it deplored presumed internal scandals (which an enquiry has scaled down and in part denied). Following the leak of this document a large media campaign began and the Pope’s “right hand man” became the primary target.
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