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Vatican judge named in mafia corruption probe declares innocence

The Vatican has not made a statement after Giuseppe Pignatone was named by Italian prosecutors in Sicily on Wednesday

The Pillar
Aug 01, 2024
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The chief judge of the Vatican City’s tribunal has declared his innocence after being named in a corruption probe by Italian authorities in Sicily.

Giuseppe Pignatone, Pillar file photo.

Giuseppe Pignatone has served as a judge in Vatican City since 2019, before which he worked as one of Italy’s most prominent anti-mafia public prosecutors in Rome and Sic…

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