Pope Francis has responded with sweeping reforms. He issued new apostolic letters mandating transparency for all Vatican contracts, centralized financial procurement, and forced the Secretariat of State to submit its budget to an external audit. He also opened the Vatican’s “secret archives” on the trial to journalists, a level of transparency unprecedented in papal history.
In response to the growing crisis, Pope Francis and the Vatican have implemented several measures aimed at addressing the scandal and preventing future abuse. These include: Scandal in The Vatican 2
The voice was barely a whisper, but in the silence of the papal residence, it sounded like a gunshot. Thomas turned. Standing in the doorway was Cardinal Aidan Byrne, the Prefect of the Secret Archives. Byrne looked like a man who had seen a ghost—or perhaps, had become one. His face was ashen, the purple sash of his office hanging loosely around a neck that had lost weight rapidly over the last month. Pope Francis has responded with sweeping reforms
Perhaps the most visible change was how Catholics interacted with popular culture and the arts. In response to the growing crisis, Pope Francis