Italian prelate complains of corruption in Vatican - report January 25, 2012 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Vatican says it has no comment on a media report that an Italian prelate was transferred to Washington as papal ambassador after he wrote to the pope complaining about corruption in the awarding of Vatican contracts. The allegation is carried in a report, being televised Wednesday, January 24 night, by Gian Luigi Nuzzi, author of a 2009 book outlining the shady dealings by the Vatican bank. A report in Corriere della Sera on Wednesday said Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano used the term "corruption" in a letter to Pope Benedict XVI to explain the difficulties he faced in his position as secretary-general of the Vatican city-state. It said the letter was sent March 27 in an extreme attempt to head off his transfer. Vigano was named U.S. ambassador in October.  Top stories The defense minister said that searchers were now planning to use a more intensive sonar to intensify the hunt for the aircraft. "This is way over the top and unacceptable," said attorney Mohammed Zarie, who heads a rights center in Cairo. David Cameron said the ban would be imposed on MPs that "have been pushing for the unacceptable steps that have been taken. “All sides need to remember that compromise means getting less than 100%,” Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkish PM extends condolences ahead of Genocide 99th anniv.  "Increasingly isolated internationally, Ankara is repackaging its genocide denials," ANCA Director Aram Hamparian said.Turkey to allocate $400 million to Genocide denial propaganda IMC channel rep. Aris Nalci hailed increasing readiness of Turkish society to discuss and accept the dark pages of its history.Tina Fey-Amy Poehler sister comedy “The Nest” release date set The film is about two disconnected adult sisters summoned home to clean out their childhood bedroom before their parents sell the family house.4 Years beneath Crescent: Genocide through eyes of mercenary The book exposes looting of Armenian population, initiated by the Young Turks who ruled the Ottoman Empire at the time. |
