When the vatileaks scandal exploded in 2012, and the discovery that his own. The pope has accepted the resignation of cardinal sodano as the dean of. Marcial maciel the notorious pedophile and legion of christ founder and other notorious predators. Bertone continued his rise in the vatican hierarchy, becoming archbishop of genoa, and in 2003, a cardinal, almost certainly on cardinal ratzingers recommendation. Pope john paul iis secretary, stanislaw dziwisz, who became the cardinal archbishop of krakow. Vatileaks scandal reveals vatican properties are operating. Scandalplagued cardinal a key figure in mccarrickvigano saga. In 2005, ratzinger was elected pope benedict xvi, and a year later chose bertone as his new secretary of state, charged with supervising the political and diplomatic functions of the holy see.
Angelo sodano, john paul iis secretary of state and bertones. When the vatileaks scandal exploded in 2012, and the discovery that his own butler had leaked sensitive. Jan 28, 2020 according to this reconstruction, cardinal bertone was urged as the new secretary of state to replace cardinal sodano, who was out of favor with pope benedict xvi on account of what he had learned as cardinal in the congregation for the doctrine of the faith for concealing the moral depravity of father maciel of the legionaires of christ and. Jun 04, 2012 gianluigi nuzzi, an investigative reporter, wrote a book based on vatileaks, telling of highstakes power struggles in the church. Many of the gaffes of the benedict era, from his giving a lecture at regensburg in 2006 which angered muslims to the purloined papers that led to the vatileaks scandal, are blamed by the sodano. Vatican properties used as brothels and massage parlours. Feb 21, 2019 martel had a meeting with cardinal angelo sodano, dean of the college of cardinals, in his apartment in the ethiopian college, a building at the top of vatican gardens that is also home to cardinal giovanni lajolo, and was the home of the late u.
That these two camps involving bertone and sodano are mentioned in web chatter concerning vatileaks is another coincidence. Is this cardinal really in trouble with the bishop of. Vatileaks author pens book on choirboy abuse english. Pope john paul iis secretary, stanislaw dziwisz, who became the cardinalarchbishop of krakow. Tarcisio pietro evasio bertone sdb born 2 december 1934 is an italian prelate and a vatican diplomat.
It was his first public appearance since he announced his resignation, effective at. A photograph taken in argentina in 2007 shows two cardinals, jorge mario bergoglio and tarcisio bertone, sitting side by side, although their chairs are on two different levels. Berry is coauthor of a book about the order and helped break the story of the priests abuses. Nuzzis publisher for the book that started the leaks, but this hasnt happened yet. Pope benedict xvis leaked documents show fractured. The same fate damaged the old diplomatic ways represented by cardinal angelo sodano, as well as the clerical vip circle empowered during the jubilee year of 2000 and reinforced during the last years of st.
The side effects of the vatileaks scandal, by giacomo. As a result, a conclave that had been billed as a trial. Among cardinals, deep divisions over next pope the new. The legislating church vatileaks and other iceberg tips. Also giovan battista re is formed in the confines of the secretariat of state, and later will be created cardinal and appointed prefect of the congregation of bishops. Pope benedict xvi arrives for his weekly general audience on feb. The vatican leaks scandal, also known as vatileaks, is a scandal initially involving leaked vatican documents, exposing alleged corruption. Augusto pinochet, as was chilean cardinal francisco javier errazuriz ossa, who pope francis appointed to his council of cardinals. The secret papers of benedict xvi consisting of confidential.
Angelo sodano, john paul iis secretary of state and bertones predecessor, has not. Pope francis and the vaticans crows and vipers andrew brown. Sodano was the first person since 1828 to serve simultaneously as dean and secretary of state. The book in question is entitled nei dintorni di gerico in jerichos environs. In 2005, ratzinger was elected pope benedict xvi, and a year later chose bertone as his new secretary of state. Cardinal sodano s comments seemed clearly to understate the extent of the vatileaks scandal, since the workers who have leaked confidential documents to the press have clearly intended to. Pope benedict xvis leaked documents show fractured vatican full. May 06, 2011 in rome and in catholic circles around the world, a question is quietly circulating which only pope benedict xvi can answer. A cardinal of the catholic church, he served as archbishop of vercelli from 1991 to 1995, as secretary of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, when cardinal joseph ratzinger later pope benedict xvi was prefect, archbishop of genoa from 2002 to 2006, and as cardinal secretary of.
Both cardinal angelo sodano, bertones predecessor as secretary of state, and bertone himself had once showered maciel with accolades. But michelangelo will be voting, too every cardinal in his place. The secret papers of benedict xvi, commonly known as the vatileaks scandal. Jan 19, 2017 new book by vatileaks journalist alleges vatican inaction on sexual abuse gerard oconnell january 19, 2017 italian journalist emiliano fittipaldi cns photopaul haring. The vatican leaks scandal, also known as vatileaks, is a scandal initially involving leaked.
New book by vatileaks journalist alleges vatican inaction on. According to the veteran religion reporter patsy mcgarry, when the former president of ireland, mary mcaleese, traveled to rome in 2003, she met with sodano who tried to secure, through her, agreement that ireland would not attempt to access church documents in commissions. Martels vatican closet book exposes his motives and mistakes. Cardinal angelo sodano, now dean emeritus of the college of cardinals, is assisted with his coat as he leaves pope francis annual audience to give christmas greetings to members of the roman curia at the vatican dec. The secret papers of pope benedict xvi, a blockbuster book published last year. The scandal escalated in may 2012 when nuzzi published a book entitled his holiness. Cardinal 92 who sought deal to bury sex abuse documents resigns. The cardinal denied any knowledge of or involvement in the matter. Jul, 2017 investigative journalist gianluigi nuzzi first met maria in the spring of 2011 at a secret rendezvous in an unfurnished apartment under the shadow of st. Vatican insiders are abuzz this week following news that pope benedict xvis butler, paolo gabriele was arrested by magistrates as the source behind leaked documents, the socalled vatileaks scandal that has plagued rome since 2011.
Dec 27, 2019 sodano, 92, was the churchs most powerful cardinal of the last generation. Feb 21, 2019 in the closet of the vatican, a newly released book by the french author and lgbt activist. Dolan, the archbishop of new york, known for his exuberant presence and evangelizing skills. Pope francis may have sought to offer up an austere, nofrills vision of the church on his recent trip to the us. Now, there seems to be a growing consensus that the principal target of the conspirators is cardinal tarcisio bertone, the popes secretary of state or prime minister.
Father georg ratzinger and cardinal angelo sodano, the dean of the. As vatican manages crisis, book details infighting the. The room full of people was still in shock at the news of his resignation when pope benedict xvi tottered across the marble floor towards a tall, heavyset man in the red robe and skullcap of a. On december 21, pope francis accepted his resignation as dean of the college of cardinals, in which post he practiced machiavellian politics on a breathtaking scale. Nov 06, 2015 why the new vatican leaks scandal is different.
Mar, 20 vatileaks report hidden from voting cardinals by john hooper. Regarding the present secretary of state of the vatican, cardinal angelo sodano. Vatileaks, as the scandal came to be known, dragged the fusty institution into the wild wikileaks era. Cardinal sodano was the cheerleader for the legion, said one of the exlegionaries. Journalist behind both vatileaks affairs says papal. For his part, gianluigi nuzzi on the picture, the journalist who publicized the vatican leaks in his book. His luxurious apartment is located in the san carlo palace inside vatican city.
What to do about cardinal angelo sodano, pope john paul iis former. Pope francis greets cardinal angelo sodano, now dean emeritus of the college of cardinals, during his annual audience to give christmas greetings to. The funds channeled to those and other curial officials were, as one priest said, an elegant way of giving a bribe. Sodano, 92, was the churchs most powerful cardinal of the last generation. At left is cardinal pietro parolin, vatican secretary of state. Cardinal sodano and the grand inquisitor rod dreher. The 480 page long volume was published by opus dei publishing house ares, in january 2006, two years after john paul ii had created herranz as cardinal, allowing him to participate in the conclave which elected benedict xvi.
As vatican manages crisis, book details infighting the new. A senior cardinal on wednesday sought to quash rumours swirling in the vatican after a scandal over leaked secret memos saying there was a diversity of opinions but no division in the holy see. Emiliano fittipaldi, one of the two italian journalists charged in the vatileaks 2 trial, has written a new book called lust lussuria in which he accuses several highranking prelates in the vatican, italy and elsewhere, some close to pope francis. New book by vatileaks journalist alleges vatican inaction. Pope, in parting message, warns of church divisions and. In the closet of the vatican, a newly released book by the french author and lgbt activist frederic martel is generating global media attention, and discussion among vatican figures in rome. The latest vatileaks claims emerged as pope francis insisted the church shun all temptations of power, prestige and money as he pressed his reform agenda amid a. But some of romes highestranking cardinals undercut the efforts and hastened. Behind the quiet revolution of benedict xvi, guerrilla. The perhaps predictable fall of cardinal bertone uca news. Pope francis and the vaticans crows and vipers andrew. Cardinal sodano may have had good connections to the chilean dictator augusto pinochet because as a nuncio he introduced maciel into chilean society during the time of the pinochet military dictatorship, according to the f. One version of these intrigues has it that bertone was in.
Bertone served as cardinal secretary of state between 2006 and 20, making him the secondhighestranking official in the vatican during that time. After john paul died, benedict made dziwisz a cardinal. He was created a cardinal, and then made head of the vaticans saint making office, in june 2018 just before the vatican sent an official to london to buy the chelsea property outright. Alpha and omega benedict xvi and a prediction on how the conclave will vote the rites for the conclave begin. One of the major factions in the roman curia is the house of cardinal tarcisio pietro evasio bertone, that is, the group of cardinals and bishops of whom he is the principal consecrator or coconsecrator. For the last six months, the socalled vatileaks affair has rocked the frescoed halls. Homily of cardinal angelo sodano during the mass for the episcopal ordination. In march 1998, secretary of state sodano, who was the papal nuncio in chile from 1977 until 1988, attempted to raise his profile as a potential papal successor by declaring that the roman catholic church needed urgent and continuous reform under a strong papacy. The majority of the leaked documents recently published in the book. Gianluigi nuzzi, an investigative reporter, wrote a book based on vatileaks, telling of highstakes power struggles in the church.
Vatileaks exposes internal memos of the catholic church. Vaticanowned properties in rome are operating as seedy saunas and massage parlours where priests pay for sex, according to the latest in a series of. Cardinal sodano goes out national catholic reporter. Martel had a meeting with cardinal angelo sodano, dean of the college of cardinals, in his apartment in the ethiopian college, a building at the top of the vatican gardens that is also home to. The book reveals details about the popes personal finances, and includes tales of bribes made to procure an audience with him. Pope benedict xvis leaked documents show fractured vatican. Oct 10, 2018 when allegations were raised against mccarrick in 2000 by a new york pastor named father boniface ramsey, they were allegedly sent to the vatican when italian cardinal angelo sodano was secretary. Cardinal bertone, who rose in the vaticans hierarchy as a close ally of.
Cardinal bertones sacking was a small step towards reform after the vatileaks scandal. What makes these allegations against sodano serious is the extent to which his actions in 1998, 2004, and 2006 with regards to father maciel. Vatileaks report hidden from voting cardinals by john hooper. Sep 03, 20 pope francis and the vaticans crows and vipers. Separating fact from fiction in vatican leaks case the washington. Cardinal angelo sodano of italy, tainted by abuse scandal steps down as dean. Jun 18, 2014 the perhaps predictable fall of cardinal bertone.
Italian journalist gianluigi nuzzi published a book in 2012 about the discoveries he made in materials revealed by the vatileaks vatican whistleblowing. St philip the apostle parish rc church cheektowaga ny. The pope has accepted the resignation of cardinal sodano as the dean of the college of. Vatileaks scandal a battle between good and evil in the. On 26 july, pope benedict held a meeting of the commission of cardinals.
The pope named honduran cardinal oscar rodriguez maradiaga, who had supported the military coup overthrowing the democratically elected and progressive president in. For example, cardinal carlo maria vigano had uncovered widespread corruption in the vatican accounting department and wrote a series of letters. As new scandal erupts, vatileaks turning into a horror. None but what the legislating church purports to give him, which in reality is no authority at all, as the legislating church is not the church that our lord founded, but rather a collection of bureaucratic fiefdoms which in no way participate in the churchs charisms of indefectibility and infallibility in matters of faith and morals.
Pope urging church leaders to put aside rivalries reuters. Maciel, who was ordered to spend the rest of his days in. The allegations against cardinal sodano catholic world. Cardinal angelo sodano, dean of the college of cardinals, secretary of state emeritus, was born on 23 november 1927 in isola dasti, italy. Ansa rome, november 9 vatileaks author gianluigi nuzzi has written a new book on vatican secrets, peccato originale original sin on alleged sexual abuse of choirboys. The allegations against cardinal sodano catholic world report. Vatileaks report hidden from voting cardinals the japan times. On december 21, pope francis accepted his resignation as dean of the college of cardinals, in which post he practiced. Vatileaks rocking the holy see international the economist. Cardinal bertone, who rose in the vaticans hierarchy as a close ally of benedicts, has many enemies within the high walls of the worlds tiniest independent. You can see the entire list, in the right column of his page at. That he was replaced by pope francis with archbishop pietro parolin, described by vatican net curtain twitchers as a creature of the sodano camp is also, we must assume, another complete coincidence. This book is the result of a lengthy fouryear investigation in italy and in over 30 countries a total of 1,500 personal interviews were held more details are provided in the acknowledgement section found at the end of the book. The entrance procession of the cardinal electors pix extra omnes.
Pope francis accepts resignation of cardinal sodano as. The pope has accepted the resignation of cardinal sodano as the dean of the college of cardinals. Vatileaks, as the scandal came to be known, dragged the fusty institution. He was the dean of the college of cardinals from 2005 to 2019, and cardinal secretary of state from 1991 to 2006. The secret papers of benedict xvi consisting of confidential letters and memos between pope benedict and his personal secretary, a controversial book that portrays the vatican as a hotbed of jealousy, intrigue and underhanded factional fighting. Many gaffes of the benedict era, from his giving a lecture at regensburg in 2006 which angered muslims, to the purloined papers that led to the vatileaks scandal, are blamed by the sodano camp on. Jun 16, 2014 a photograph taken in argentina in 2007 shows two cardinals, jorge mario bergoglio and tarcisio bertone, sitting side by side, although their chairs are on two different levels. Sodano, martel writes, is locked up in his african ivory tower, with. In these vatileaks documents, cardinal bertone figured prominently. Sex, lies and the next pope on the spectator in a corner of the sistine chapel, below michelangelos hell, is a door to the little chamber they call the. After an explosive statement by a former papal ambassador to the u.
Rather than removing cardinal sodano, he made him dean of the college of. Vatican scandal book exposes secret saintmaking machine and professionalstyle breakin merchants in the temple, by italian journalist gianluigi nuzzi, is due. Angelo raffaele sodano, gcc born 23 november 1927 is an italian prelate of the catholic church, a cardinal since 1991. Nov 04, 2015 vatileaks scandal a battle between good and evil in the catholic church. As a result, a conclave that had been billed as a trial of strength between the two men is shaping.
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