World News of Sunday, 8 April 2018Source: bbc.comVatican ex-diplomat held for 'child porn'Vatican gendarmes are reportedly holding Monsignor Capella in their barracks after the arrestPolice at the Vatican have arrested a priest who previously worked at the Holy See's US embassy on suspicion of possessing child pornography. Monsignor Capella was recalled from the US in September 2017 after US authorities told the Vatican about a possible violation of child pornography laws by one of its diplomats. The arrest could draw fresh attention to Pope Francis's efforts to snuff out child abuse in the Catholic Church. After Monsignor Capella was recalled from the US, police in Canada issued a warrant for his arrest on suspicion of possessing and distributing child pornography online. Pope Benedict XVI had made Mr Capella a Monsignor in 2008, granting him the rank "Chaplain of his Holiness".

Source: GhanaWeb April 07, 2018 16:41 UTC