Thursday, June 20, 2024

Summertime Blues: Pope faces investigation for ‘illegally wiretapping phones’

The Pope faces being investigated after allegedly authorised the unlawful wiretaps of phones in the sale of a London property.


The alleged authorisation is said to have taken place during a Vatican investigation into the “corrupt” sale of a €300 million property in London. 

"I’m gonna take two weeks
I’m gonna have a fine vacation
Gonna take my problems
To the United Nations..."


It comes after the legal team for British financier Raffaele Mincione filed a complaint to the UN. The complaint included details about alleged abuses that were carried out during the trial by Pope Francis.

Rodney Dixon KC, a human rights barrister, has claimed that the Pope approved for Mr Mincione’s phone to be wiretapped during the investigation into the alleged wrongdoing at the Vatican. The trial heard that the spiritual leader allowed investigators to tap phones, intercept emails and arrest anyone without approval from a judge. He made the decision based on ancient laws that the Pope had powers over these authorisations. more  sing-a-long