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NJ Catholic boys school faces child sex abuse allegations

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 04:52 PM PDT

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey (Reuters) - Accusations of child sex abuse at New Jersey's elite Delbarton School widened on Tuesday as two men joined a lawsuit claiming molestation by monks at the Roman Catholic boys academy in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Just two days after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spoke at his son's graduation from Delbarton, Steve Badt, 44, and a second unidentified man joined the suit alleging sexual abuse by robe-clad monks at the picturesque Morristown school. The lawsuit was first filed in March by Tom Crane and Bill Crane Jr. ...

Still no verdict in Philadelphia church sex abuse case

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:54 PM PDT

Monsignor Lynn exits the courthouse for the day as the jury deliberates in his sexual abuse trial in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia jury ended a third day of deliberations on Tuesday without reaching a verdict in the child sex abuse trial of a Roman Catholic monsignor, the highest ranking U.S. clergyman to stand trial in the church's wide-ranging pedophilia scandal. Monsignor William Lynn, who for 12 years as secretary of the clergy supervised hundreds of priests in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, is accused of conspiracy and child endangerment. If convicted on all charges, he faces the possibility of 21 years in prison. ...

Pope's butler risks 6 years in prison: Vatican judge

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:28 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI (L) blesses pilgrims from his Popemobile with his butler Paolo Gabriele (bottom R)Pope Benedict XVI's butler risks up to six years in prison if convicted on a charge of aggravated theft for stealing classified documents from the papal chambers, a Vatican judge said Tuesday.

Pope's butler formally questioned in leaks probe

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 11:25 AM PDT

Vatican prosecutors on Tuesday formally questioned the pope's butler as the investigation into the leaks of papal documents moved into a new phase that could result in a public trial inside the Vatican tribunal over one of the greatest security breaches in the Holy See's recent history.

Vatican prosecutor interrogates papal butler

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 09:23 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A prosecutor began interrogating Pope Benedict's butler on Tuesday to decide if he should stand trial in what would be one of the most sensational court cases ever in the Vatican. Prosecutor Piero Antonio Bonnet questioned Paolo Gabriele in the presence of his two lawyers and Nicola Piccardi, another Vatican judicial official known as the "promoter of justice". ...

Vatican says pope's butler formally questioned in leaks probe; risks 1-6 years if convicted

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 06:43 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY - The pope's butler was formally questioned Tuesday in the investigation into the leaks of the pope's papers, a scandal that represents one of the gravest security breaches in recent Vatican history.

Vatican prosecutor interrogates papal butler

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 05:58 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A Vatican prosecutor on Tuesday began interrogating Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict's butler who is being held on charges of stealing papal documents, the Vatican said. Vatican officials said Gabriele was interrogated in the presence of his two lawyers and another Vatican judicial official known as the "promoter of justice". The prosecutor must now decide whether there is enough evidence to order Gabriele, who was arrested on May 23, to stand trial on charges of aggravated theft. ...

Ex-Vatican bank head linked to Finmeccanica probe

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 03:53 AM PDT

President of the Vatican bank IOR Ettore Gotti Tedeschi speaks during the presentation of his new book "The Economic Reasons" in downtown RomeNAPLES (Reuters) - Homes belonging to Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, the former head of the Vatican's bank, were searched by Italian police in connection with a corruption probe into defense technology group Finmeccanica, Naples prosecutors said on Tuesday. Gotti Tedeschi was ousted from his position at the head of the bank last month after the board passed a motion of no-confidence, accusing him of neglecting his basic management responsibilities. ...

Home of ex-Vatican bank chief searched

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 03:18 AM PDT

The home of the recently ousted president of the Vatican bank was searched Tuesday as part of a corruption investigation into Italy's state-controlled aerospace and engineering giant Finmeccanica, prosecutors ...

Home of ex-Vatican bank chief searched

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 03:18 AM PDT

The home of the recently ousted president of the Vatican bank was searched Tuesday as part of a corruption investigation into Italy's state-controlled aerospace and engineering giant Finmeccanica, prosecutors said.

Home of ex-Vatican bank chief searched in widening Finmeccanica corruption probe

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:36 AM PDT

ROME - A Naples prosecutor says the home of the recently ousted president of the Vatican bank has been searched as part of a corruption investigation into Italy's state-controlled aerospace and engineering giant Finmeccanica.

Vatican criticizes US nun's book on sexuality, saying it contradicts church teaching

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:13 PM PDT

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican has sharply criticized a book on sexuality written by a prominent American nun, saying it contradicted church teaching on issues like masturbation, homosexuality and marriage and that its author had a "defective understanding" of Catholic theology.

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