Butler scandal shines unwelcome spotlight on Vatican police

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The Washington Post -Alessandro Speciale,10/5/12

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican police corps celebrated their yearly festival on Friday (Oct. 5), the feast day of their patron, St. Michael the Archangel. But after the scandals of recent months, it was a more subdued celebration than normal.

The Vatican police force, or Gendarmeria, has found itself in an uneasy spotlight during the trial of Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler.

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