Pope's Butler Arrested In Leak Scandal
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The Vatican confirmed on Saturday that the pope's butler has been arrested in its embarrassing leaks scandal, adding a Hollywood twist to a sordid tale of power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of Catholic Church governance.
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Pope's Butler Agrees To Assist Vatican Scandal Probe
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The commitment by butler Paolo Gabriele to cooperate with Vatican investigators raises the specter that higher-ranking prelates may soon be named in the scandal over leaks of confidential Vatican correspondence. Gabriele was arrested last week after documents were found in his apartment.
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Pope's Butler On Trial: Evidence Tossed On Day One
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The pope's once-trusted butler went on trial Saturday for allegedly stealing papal documents and passing them off to a journalist in the worst security breach of the Vatican's recent history a case that embarrassed the Vatican and may shed further light on the discreet, internal workings of the papal household.
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Pope's ex-butler found guilty of theft - The Pope's former butler Paolo Gabriele is convicted of stealing confidential papers and sentenced to three years in jail, reduced to 18 months due to his prior clean record.
Papal Pardon Expected For Butler After Conviction
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A painful and damaging chapter in Pope Benedict XVI's papacy closed Saturday with the conviction of his former butler Paolo Gabriele on charges he stole the pontiff's private letters and leaked them to a journalist. But questions remain as to whether anyone else was involved in the plot, and when the pope will pardon his once-trusted aide.
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