The following statement was issued Monday morning by the Holy See
Press Office regarding the Cardinals' Commission of Inquiry into the
Vatileaks scandal:
The Holy Father this morning received in
audience Cardinals Julián Herranz, Jozef Tomko and Salvatore De Giorgi,
from the Cardinal’s Commission of Inquiry into the leaking of
confidential information.
They were accompanied by the Commission
Secretary, Fr. Luigi Martignani, O.F.M. Cap
At the conclusion of
their mission His Holiness wished to thank them for their fruitful work,
expressing satisfaction for the results of the investigation.
In fact,
their work made it possible to detect, given the limitations and
imperfections of the human component of each institution, the
generosity, honesty and dedication of those who work in the Holy See at
the service of the mission entrusted by Christ to the Roman Pontiff.
The
Holy Father has decided that the facts of this investigation, the
contents of which are known only to Himself, will be made available
exclusively to the new Pontiff.