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The Pope's butler, Paolo Gabriele (bottom L), arrives with Pope Benedict XVI (R) at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican in this May 23, 2012 file photo.
The Vatican says it will announce its decision Monday on whether to order the pope’s butler to stand trial in the theft and leaking of secret documents that have embarrassed the church.
Paolo Gabriele was arrested May 23, so far the only person ensnared in a criminal investigation. He was released under house arrest July 21 pending a decision on whether to indict him. [more]
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If the butler is guilty, make him pay a fine, do some spiritual penance, and give him back to his wife and children. This is what the church is all about. It would set a good example of forgiveness to the world and it would also be a good teaching tool showing how God’s Justice is tempered by His Mercy.
I see this a little differently, Michael — although I am not aware of all the facts related to this case. If the Vatican just slaps the butler’s hands, it is a message to everyone else that they can do what they want with impunity to the Vatican and not have to worry about any legal consequences.
How do we know there isn’t a lot more to this scandalous intrigue, Jim? My intuition suggests to me that the butler is merely the scapegoat. In the Bible they sacrificed the scapegoat for the sins of others. I hope they don’t sacrifice the butler here to cover up for the real Vatican culprits!