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Brazilian Cardinals Want To See ‘Vatileaks’ Findings Before Conclave
FOLHA DE S. PAULO/Worldcrunch
ROME – Cardinal Geraldo Majella Agnelo, one of the five Brazilians set to participate in the conclave to pick the next pope, said that he will request access to the secret report delivered to Benedict XVI with information on scandals within the Church.
Last week, the Holy See said that the findings of so-called “Vatileaks” case, in a report delivered to then Pope Benedict XVI by a trio of over-80 Cardinals, will only be delivered to the new pontiff. The scandal, which was first exposed in early 2012, involved leaked papal documents and an alleged ring of corruption inside the Vatican — and eventually led to the arrest of the Pope’s butler Paolo Gabriele.
Cardinal Agnelo, 79, emeritus archbishop of Sao Salvador da Bahia and primate emeritus of Brazil, wants the report given to the 115 cardinals who are going to vote in the conclave.
“If there was a comission and they reached any conclusion, we will want to know it,” he told Folha.
Citing unnamed sources, the Italian magazine “Panorama” and the Rome daily “La Repubblica” claim the report describes a network of corruption and homosexual prostitution within the Holy See. Some sources say it was part of the reason Benedict decided to resign.
The Vatican has denounced the Italian press’ versions of events.
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