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Former Vatican auditor suing the Holy See dies aged 63

Ferruccio Panicco, the former deputy auditor general of the Holy See, died on Wednesday following a years-long illness.

The Pillar
Jun 21, 2023
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Ferruccio Panicco, the former deputy auditor general of the Holy See, died on Wednesday following a years-long illness.

Panicco, 63, suffered from cancer for a number of years and had accused the Holy See of seizing and withholding his personal medical records, delaying his treatment and ensuring an eventual terminal diagnosis.

He died at his family hom…

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