The theft and leaking of confidential documents by the Pope's butler harmed the Pontiff and the entire Catholic Church, said the Vatican court that convicted him.
The three-judge tribunal issued its written explanation of how it reached its October 6 ruling against Paolo Gabriele, who was convicted of aggravated theft and sentenced to 18 months, which he is serving under house arrest.
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