VATICAN CITY
The Telegraph
The Pope’s butler was given an 18-month prison sentence today after being found guilty by a Vatican tribunal of stealing confidential documents from the desk of Benedict XVI.
By Nick Squires, Vatican City
11:33AM BST 06 Oct 2012
Judges in the “Vatileaks” case also ordered him to pay legal expenses for the trial.
Vatican prosecutors had asked for a three year prison sentence for Paolo Gabriele, 46, who amassed a huge collection of stolen papal documents in his grace-and-favour apartment within the walls of the city state.
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