Treat Vatican corruption with ‘merciful discretion,’ Pope Francis tells auditors

Francis told staff of the Office of the Auditor General that scandals 'serve more to fill the pages of the newspapers than to correct behavior'

Pope Francis met on Monday with the staff of the Office of the Auditor General, the Vatican department charged with ensuring financial compliance across the Roman curia. 

The pope praised the dedication of the department’s staff, but — amid several financial scandals unfolding in the Vatican — urged officials to balance the need for “absolute transparenc…