Is the Vatican a den of spies?

The current trial has laid bare a culture of private spies, illegal wiretaps, and casual disregard for the rule of law at the top of the Vatican's power structure

The Vatican financial trial in its final recess, before defense attorneys make their closing arguments after the August break and the judges adjourn to consider their verdict. 

While the judges and lawyers are (and should be) concerned with the evidence directly related to the sprawling indictment against the 10 accused, the trial has also thrown up test…