VATICAN CITY
The Express Tribune
AFP
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis pledged on Sunday to forge ahead with reforms within the Church, while decrying “deplorable” leaks over uncontrolled spending by the Vatican.
The pope was speaking for the first time since the arrest last weekend of an Italian PR expert and a Spanish priest on suspicion of stealing and leaking classified documents to the media revealing the pope’s frustration with his aides over financial mismanagement.
“I want to assure you that this sad fact will not prevent me from the reforms which will proceed with my collaborators and the backing of you all,” he said after Angelus prayers, in reference to the leaks.
Francis has sought to lead a drive for reforms within the secretive Vatican to clamp down on unbridled spending.
“I know that many of you are perturbed by the recent news on the secret documents of the Holy See which were taken and published,” he said.
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