Vatican appeals court declares mistrial in the 'trial of the century' against a cardinal The Vatican appeals tribunal has declared a mistrial in the Holy See’s big “trial of the century.” The Independent UK · Mar 17
Vatican's 'trial of the century' resumes after prosecutors suffer embarrassing setbacks on appeal The Vatican’s “trial of the century” has resumed with appeals after setbacks for the pope’s prosecutors The Independent UK · Feb 3
Defense in Vatican 'trial of the century' asks prosecutor to recuse himself for questionable conduct Defense lawyers in the Holy See’s “trial of the century” have asked the Vatican prosecutor to recuse himself from the appeals trial The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025
Texts reveal behind-the-scenes moves of the Vatican’s ‘trial of the century’ The trial continues The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025
After vendettas, espionage and ransom reveals, what's next in the Vatican's financial whodunnit? The Vatican’s “trial of the century” is heading into the appeals phase The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025
Vatican opens new investigation into leaks surrounding its 'trial of the century' probe The Vatican prosecutor has opened a new investigation into the alleged leak of information about its “trial of the century” probe into a London property investment The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024
Chief prosecutor defends Vatican's legal system after recent criticism of pope's absolute power The Vatican’s chief prosecutor has strongly defended the integrity and fairness of the city state’s justice system The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024
Vatican prosecutor appeals verdict that largely dismantled his fraud case but convicted cardinal The Vatican’s chief prosecutor has appealed a court verdict that largely dismantled his theory of a grand conspiracy to defraud the Holy See of millions of euros The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023
The Vatican's 'trial of the century,' a Pandora's box of unintended revelations, explained Verdicts are expected for a cardinal and nine defendants in the most complicated financial trial in the Vatican’s modern history The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023
Closing arguments in Vatican trial seek to expose problems in the city state's legal system Lawyers for a once-powerful cardinal have accused Vatican prosecutors of being “prisoners to their completely shattered theory" in closing arguments of a trial that has raised fundamental questions about the rule of law in the city state The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023
Vatican prosecutor seeks 7 years in jail for cardinal, confiscation of $460 million from 10 people The Vatican prosecutor has asked a court to convict 10 people, including a cardinal, of a range of financial crimes, sentence them to three to 13 years in prison and order the confiscation of more than $460 million to pay the Holy See back for large financial losses over the… The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
Prosecutor cites risky investments as 'grave' violations, in closing of Vatican financial case The Vatican prosecutor has given his closing arguments in the Vatican's big financial trial The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
Vatican says new leads are worth pursuing in the disappearance of employee's daughter 40 years ago Exactly 40 years after the teenage daughter of a Vatican employee disappeared, the Vatican announced new leads “worthy of further investigation” have surfaced The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
Pope Francis calls 'insinuations' against John Paul II unfounded Pope Francis on Sunday rejected as offensive and unfounded what he called insinuations by the brother of a Vatican schoolgirl who went missing 40 years ago about one of his predecessors as pontiff, Saint John Paul II. Reuters · Apr 16, 2023
Reuters · Apr 11, 2023 Pope wants light shed on 40-year-old mystery of missing Vatican girl One of Italy's most enduring mysteries, the disappearance of a Vatican schoolgirl 40 years ago, entered a new chapter on Tuesday when her brother met with a Vatican investigator whom Pope Francis has given free rein to get to the bottom of the case.
WEKU · Jan 10, 2023 The Vatican reopens a 40-year-old case of an employee's daughter who disappeared The Vatican opened a file on the disappearance of a teenage girl months after a new Netflix documentary aired on the case and weeks after her family asked the Italian Parliament to take up the cause.
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023 Emanuela Orlandi: Vatican reopens investigation into teen’s 1983 disappearance The Vatican has reopened the investigation into the 1983 disappearance of the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023 Vatican reopens investigation into teenager who went missing in 1983 Emanuela Orlandi case has triggered several theories but never yielded any concrete answers
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023 Vatican reopens investigation into teen's 1983 disappearance Vatican reopens investigation into 1983 disappearance of 15-year-old daughter of employee
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Vatican vendettas: Alleged witness manipulation jolts trial Revelations that a key prosecution witness may have been manipulated into changing his story and cooperating with prosecutors has jolted a Vatican trial over a money-losing investment in a London property
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022 Vatican cardinal complains prosecutors asked about sex life The lone cardinal indicted in the Vatican’s big fraud and embezzlement trial is complaining that the pope’s prosecutors offended his dignity by suggesting he was having sex with a co-defendant