A Vatican Court formally charged a pair of journalists, two officials, and a secretary to one of the officials for 'procuring and revealingâ? confidential documents and information.
They are Gianluigi Nuzzi and Emiliano Fittipaldi, -who recently wrote books regarding mismanagement in the Vatican-, as well as the Msgr. Lucio íngel Vallejo Balda, Francesca Chaouqui and Vallejoâ??s secretary, Nicola Maio.
While all five are charged with criminal misappropriation and misuse of Vatican confidential documents; Vallejo, Chaouqui, and Maio, are charged with criminal conspiracy 'to divulge information and documents concerning the fundamental interests of the Holy See and the Stateâ?.
A hearing has been scheduled for next November 24th, 2015 in the Vatican criminal court.
