The first outside legal analyses of Vatican’s ‘trial of the century’ are in, and they’re critical
Vatican City AP Several prominent lawyers have published stinging academic critiques and legal opinions about the Vatican’s recently concluded “trial of the century,” highlighting violations of basic defense rights and rule of law norms that they warn could have consequences for the Holy See going forward. The opinions cite Pope Francis’ role in the trial, since he […]
Some 200 witnesses to testify in ‘Vatican trial of a century’ on financial scandals
Vatican CityRNS Earlier this month, Giuseppe Pignatone, one of the judges overseeing the Vatican’s “trial of a century”, concerning corruption and money laundering by Catholic Church officials, joked that he hoped the proceedings would end by 2050. At least, it was thought to be a joke: At Wednesday’s session, the judges announced that the prosecution […]