“It’s open warfare, with everyone against everyone else. Those doing it
are acting to protect the Pope.”
He added: “There are those opposed to the Secretary of State, Tarcisio
Bertone. And those who think that Benedict XVI is too weak to lead the
church. And those who think that this is the time to step forward. So it’s
become everyone against everyone.”
The source also explained how Benedict had gathered a select group of five
people to act as his eyes and ears within the Vatican “to protect
himself”.
Within hours of the interview being published Father Lombardi issued a denial
categorically stating “no cardinal was involved and no one else is
under investigation.”
Elsewhere Cardinal Robert Sarah, 67, head of the Pontifical Council Cor Um,
which handles church missions around the world was the first senior figure
within the Curia to speak out about the scandal.
“Let’s hope that the arrest of the butler is an isolated case and that
there are no other traitors plotting in the Vatican,” he said. “There
is much sadness. It is painful to see someone like the Holy Father betrayed
by someone who is so close to him.
“However it would be even more serious if other accomplices came to
light. That’s why we must let the magistrates investigate fully to clarify
this shocking situation and until then nothing can be excluded including a
plot or some other guided hand.”
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