"Vatileaks: Investigation report to be available soon
The results of the investigation into the so-called «Vatileaks» affair at the Vatican are expected to be available by the end of July. The report will then be handed over to Pope Benedict XVI, a Vatican spokesperson said on Tuesday.
The report of the investigative committee consisting of cardinals is therefore to remain confidential. In recent months, internal documents from the Vatican have been repeatedly leaked to the Italian media, including those relating to corruption, money laundering and child abuse. In May, the Pope's valet de chambre, Paolo Gabriele, was arrested. Gabriele is suspected of being one of the leakers. He faces up to six years in prison if convicted, but could also be pardoned by the Pope.
Gabriele's interrogation is to be completed next week or the week after. According to the Vatican, a possible trial would not begin before October. Meanwhile, the Pope flew by helicopter to his summer residence Castel Gandolfo near Rome. According to the Vatican, he intends to stay there for just under three months. (SDA/AFP)
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