ROME
The Tablet (UK)
20 February 2015 by Hannah Roberts in Rome
The former Vatican Secretary of State has claimed that he was victimised because he was trying to bring about reforms on abuse and transparency.
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone was ousted in 2013 amid claims that he had failed to prevent the ethical and financial scandals that marked the eight-year reign of Pope Emeritus Benedict.
The Italian, now 80, was criticised for his mishandling of the abuse crisis after he suggested gay sexuality was to blame for the Church’s child abuse scandals.
And last year he was placed under investigation in connection with a sum of €15 million that was paid from Vatican bank accounts to a television production company.
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