Pope Francis Grants Conditional Pardon to Convicted Vatileaks Priest
Msgr. Vallejo Balda will cease all ties of employment with the Holy See and return to his diocese in Astorga, Spain.
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Pope Francis Appeals for Clemency for Eligible Prisoners
Makes request at special jubilee for inmates, but the Holy Father has yet to visit or pardon 'Vatileaks' priest, currently serving an 18 month sentence in a Vatican jail.
Vatican Sentences Cleric, Laywoman in ‘Vatileaks 2’ Trial
Msgr. Lucio Angel Vallejo Balda was found guilty of leaking the documents and sentenced to 18 months in prison. Italian PR woman Francesca Chaouqui was found guilty of conspiring in the crime and was sentenced to 10 months in prison.
Archbishop Gänswein: Benedict XVI Sees Resignation as Expanding Petrine Ministry
Prefect of Pontifical Household also recalls "dramatic struggle" of 2005 Conclave.
Latest on the ‘Vatileaks 2’ Trial
Spanish monsignor says journalists didn't threaten him to obtain information; questions raised over why the Vatican is prosecuting Italian assistant.
Ex-Vatican Official Admits to Leaking Classified Documents
Msgr. Vajello Balda claims he was not "fully lucid" at the time and subjected to emotional blackmail.
Concerns Linger Over Fairness of Vatileaks Trial
Critics assert the pool of defendants’ lawyers is too small
Vatican Repudiates Anonymous Smear Campaign Against Cardinal Pell
The Secretariat for the Economy called charges of extravagant spending lodged by critics ‘completely false.’
