Fr. Lombardi clarifies Vatican investigations

(Vatican Radio)  Fr. Federico Lombardi, SJ, Director of the Holy See Press Office, on Tuesday responded to several questions from reporters on the question of Vatican investigations.

He denied reports in the media that several Cardinals have been heard from in investigations within the Vatican.

Fr. Lombardi also denied that Cardinal Bertello had been contacted by Italian authorities about the recent release of Vatican documents.

Below, please find an English translation of Fr. Lombardi's press statement:

"“There is no basis to the reports in some articles claiming that in recent days, as part of the investigations in process in the Vatican, a number of cardinals and high prelates have been heard (it has even been stated that four cardinals were involved). This is absolutely false.

“Similarly, the reports in recent days in some articles regarding contacts with the Italian authorities by Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello in relation to the problems of leaked documents are entirely untrue."