https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed An Italian journalist acquitted in last year's so-called Vatileaks trial published on Thursday a book detailing the attempts of a young whistleblower to report alleged sexual abuse. https://www.thelocal.it/20171110/book-details-alleged-sexual-abuse-in-the-vatican Fri, 10 Nov 2017 10:00:40 +0100 book-details-alleged-sexual-abuse-in-the-vatican A Spanish priest jailed by the Vatican for leaking secret files to journalists was released from prison early on Tuesday on the orders of Pope Francis. https://www.thelocal.it/20161221/pope-releases-jailed-priest-in-time-for-christmas Wed, 21 Dec 2016 11:00:19 +0100 pope-releases-jailed-priest-in-time-for-christmas Two investigative journalists at the heart of a controversial leaks trial at the Vatican were acquitted on Thursday after judges ruled they did not have the authority to examine their cases. https://www.thelocal.it/20160707/journalists-acquitted-in-vatileaks-trial-vatican-court Thu, 07 Jul 2016 18:04:43 +0200 journalists-acquitted-in-vatileaks-trial-vatican-court A Vatican drama of sex, lies and press freedom was to peak on Thursday with a verdict in the trial of two journalists and sources accused of leaking details about financial mismanagement within the Holy See. https://www.thelocal.it/20160707/press-freedom-at-stake-as-vatileaks-verdict-expected Thu, 07 Jul 2016 16:00:07 +0200 press-freedom-at-stake-as-vatileaks-verdict-expected An alleged night of sex at the centre of a controversial Vatican leaks trial never took place, accused former PR consultant Francesca Chaouqui told a Holy See court on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160407/i-did-not-have-sex-with-that-priest-vatileaks-trial-told Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:38:32 +0200 i-did-not-have-sex-with-that-priest-vatileaks-trial-told Francesca Chaouqui, the PR consultant at the centre of the Vatican's controversial leaks trial, threatened to "destroy" a Spanish priest she worked with, a Holy See court heard on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160316/vatican-pr-vowed-to-destroy-priest-over-leaks Wed, 16 Mar 2016 09:50:56 +0100 vatican-pr-vowed-to-destroy-priest-over-leaks A former PR consultant to the Vatican on trial along with four others for leaking or publishing secret papers said on Thursday she would not ask Pope Francis for a pardon. https://www.thelocal.it/20160108/vatileaks-suspect-will-not-plead-for-pope-pardon Fri, 08 Jan 2016 09:07:44 +0100 vatileaks-suspect-will-not-plead-for-pope-pardon A Vatican leaks scandal that was already rich in claims of sex, scheming and spying has widened to embroil Silvio Berlusconi and add allegations of blackmail and computer hacking to the mix. https://www.thelocal.it/20151202/vatileaks-scandal-embroils-berlusconi-brothers Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:59:00 +0100 vatileaks-scandal-embroils-berlusconi-brothers The Vatican's controversial trial of journalists and whistleblowers was put on hold on Monday as new claims about sex, lies and spies gave the scandal an intriguing twist. https://www.thelocal.it/20151201/sex-lies-and-spies-vatileaks-plot-thickens Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:13:10 +0100 sex-lies-and-spies-vatileaks-plot-thickens The controversial trial of five people involved in the latest Vatican leaks scandal was adjourned on Monday until next week, after one of the accused asked for more time to prepare her defence. https://www.thelocal.it/20151130/vatileaks-trial-delayed-after-accused-asks-for-more-time Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:31:12 +0100 vatileaks-trial-delayed-after-accused-asks-for-more-time A controversial trial of two investigative journalists and three others involved in the latest Vatican leaks scandal began on Tuesday with judges rejecting an appeal for the charges against one of the reporters to be dismissed. https://www.thelocal.it/20151124/vatican-court-throws-out-objections-to-trial-of-journalists Tue, 24 Nov 2015 17:30:35 +0100 vatican-court-throws-out-objections-to-trial-of-journalists Two journalists and three Vatican officials go on trial Tuesday over the publication of classified documents in a case critics have attacked as having a whiff of the inquisition. https://www.thelocal.it/20151124/cries-of-inquisition-as-vatican-puts-journalists Tue, 24 Nov 2015 09:05:25 +0100 cries-of-inquisition-as-vatican-puts-journalists The Vatican should withdraw criminal charges against two journalists over a leaks scandal rocking the Catholic Church, an international organization dealing with media rights has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20151123/vatican-slammed-over-arrest-of-whistle-blowers Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:38:44 +0100 vatican-slammed-over-arrest-of-whistle-blowers One of the two Italian investigative journalists facing criminal proceedings for revealing Vatican secrets said on Tuesday he had been quizzed by Holy See prosecutors. https://www.thelocal.it/20151118/vatican-interrogates-italian-journalist-over-leaks Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:04:30 +0100 vatican-interrogates-italian-journalist-over-leaks Rome properties owned by the Vatican are being used as saunas and massage parlours, according to the latest leaks in the Italian press. https://www.thelocal.it/20151111/vatican-properties-used-as-saunas-and-massage-parlours Wed, 11 Nov 2015 18:07:55 +0100 vatican-properties-used-as-saunas-and-massage-parlours The Vatican has denounced the publication this week of two books by Italian authors, believed to be based on leaks from hackers releasing information regarding the famously murky world of its finances. https://www.thelocal.it/20151102/vatican-may-take-action-against-vatileaks-books Mon, 02 Nov 2015 16:33:52 +0100 vatican-may-take-action-against-vatileaks-books