Pope Francis has taken further steps to fight corruption within the Holy See and Vatican City State by issuing new norms to protect internal whistleblowers who report financial misconduct.
The new measures, published on January 24, stipulate that the Office of the Auditor General must protect the identity of individuals who report irregularities, whether in person or in writing, including by email.
Even professional secrecy, particularly strict within the Vatican, is lifted if reports concern malfunctions that could pose a threat or "harm to the common good". It may also involve irregularities in the awarding of public contracts, codified in the Vatican since 2020.
Among examples of irregularities,...
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