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By Ella Ide (AFP)–6 days ago
Papal butler Paolo Gabriele (left, front) travelling with Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican Photo: EPA
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has hailed its report on the decision to put the pope's butler on trial as proof of its transparency, but critics suspect the secretive state of diverting attention from its scandals.
The Church has been plagued by controversy in recent years, from allegations of money laundering and criminal associations to child sex abuse, and has been repeatedly accused by critics of covering up its sins to protect insiders.
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