VATICAN CITY
National Catholic Reporter
by
Carol Glatz,
Cindy Wooden,
Catholic News Service
Vatican police officers who searched Paolo Gabriele’s apartment testified they found “an infinite amount” of documents and news clippings covering a vast range of topics, including the Masons, the Vatican bank and yoga.
Although they sequestered 82 moving boxes full of materials, once the police inspected all the paper, only a fraction of the material was deemed relevant to the case, officers told a three-judge panel on the third day of the “VatiLeaks” trial.
Vatican judges said they would hear closing arguments Saturday; a verdict was possible the same day.
Each of the four police officers testifying Wednesday also said they did not wear gloves during the search, saying that was not the usual protocol for conducting a search and seizure of paper.
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