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Pope Francis reforms Vatican's legal system

Pope Francis has reformed the Vatican's legal system, cancelling life imprisonment, setting the longest possible prison term at 30-35 years, and introducing the terms "torture" and "crimes against humanity."

17:51 11.07.2013

Russian Orthodox Church, Vatican to stand up for family values

Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church met in Rome to discuss cooperation in promoting family values, social services and care for the poor, the Moscow Patriarchate said on Wednesday.

19:29 20.03.2013

Pope Benedict XVI pardons former butler who stole his documents

Pope Benedict XVI has pardoned his former butler Paolo Gabriele, sentenced by a Vatican court to 1.5 years for stealing documents from the Pope's apartments.

10:28 24.12.2012

Former papal butler receives 18-month prison sentence

A Vatican court has sentenced Pope Benedict XVI's former butler Paolo Gabriele to 18 months in prison for stealing documents from the Pope's apartments, the local TMNews agency reports.

14:20 08.10.2012

Pope's former butler pleads not guilty

Former butler of Pope Benedict XVI Paolo Gabriele, accused of stealing documents from the pontiff's apartments, has refused to plead guilty, but feels ashamed that he let down Pope Benedict XVI.

15:28 03.10.2012

Vatican court rejects evidence in case against Pope’s butler

The Vatican court adjudicating the case against Paolo Gabriele, former butler to Pope Benedict XVI, rejected on the first day of trial Saturday evidence acquired during an investigation carried out by cardinals, according to a Reuters report which added that the trial will center exclusively on the results of an investigation carried out by Vatican prosecutors and police.

16:46 01.10.2012