Pope’s butler ‘just scapegoat’ in Vatican leaks scandal

The Vatican has been hit by further controversy with an Italian newspaper publishing documents claiming that Pope Benedict’s butler was not the only person in possession of confidential correspondence.

Rome newspaper La Repubblica published documents it said it had received anonymously after the arrest of the Pope’s butler Paolo Gabriele on May 23.

A note received by the newspaper said there were “hundreds more” documents and Mr Gabriele was just a scapegoat.