Vatileaks! The Pope’s Butler Arrested On Suspicion Of Leaking Secret File
Posted on May 26, 2012 @ 12:01PM - 4 comments
It’s a mystery denouement so clichéd that it’s avoided by Hollywood movie makers and mystery writers alike.
But it seems that in The Case of the Leaked Vatican Documents, the butler really did do it!
Pope Benedict XVI’s trusted manservant was arrested Friday by Vatican police on suspicion of stealing the pontiff’s personal papers.
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It’s the culmination of a five-month scandal dubbed ‘Vatileaks’ that truly blindsided The Holy See.
It all centered on letters to the Pope about alleged Vatican corruption and power struggles, which mysteriously surfaced on Italian TV.
Sex Scandal Sparks Vatican Investigation Into Legion Of Christ Priests
Posted on May 11, 2012 @ 11:15AM - 2 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
Allegations of sexual abuse have once again rocked the Catholic Church and forced the Vatican to launch the first known action -- against the Legion of Christ priests for alleged sexual assault.
The investigation focuses on seven priests accused of sexual abuse of minors and another two for other alleged crimes, and comes in the aftermath of revelations that the Legion’s founder, Reverend Marciel Maciel, raped and molested his seminarians, reported the Huffington Post.
Anne Hathaway: Con Artist Ex Gave Me Trust Issues
Posted on Oct 18, 2010 @ 12:30PM - 3 comments
While Anne Hathaway has moved on from her relationship with Raffaello Follieri, who is currently in prison, the actress admits the experience left her with “lingering trust issues.”
Tom Hanks May Face Vatican Boycott
Posted on Mar 21, 2009 @ 11:39AM - Add a comment
Tom Hanks has been busy finishing up the sequel to The Da Vinci Code and may be facing part two of a showdown with the Vatican. The organization, which railed against the first film, may be readying itself to be up at arms against the newest one Angels & Demons.
On Friday, the Vatican's official newspaper Awenwire ran a story saying the Church "cannot approve" of the film. Another Italian daily La Stampa, echoed the idea saying the Vatican would soon call for a boycott. However, Archbishop Velasio De Paolis was quoted as warning against a boycott in case it gives the film even more attention, making it that much more popular. Producers of the film were also denied access to film in parts of the Vatican.
The Church's railing against the first installment didn't hurt the box office. The Da Vinci Code raked in $760 million. Angels & Demons is set to open on May 15.
