Pope Francis on April 16 criticized what he said were groundless and offensive accusations against his predecessor, St. John Paul II, after the brother of a missing Italian teen aired an audiotape with the allegations on national television.
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Pope Wants Truth Out On Missing Vatican Girl, Says Lead Prosecutor
The Vatican’s chief prosecutor said Pope Francis has given him free rein to investigate the 1983 disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, a 15-year-old Vatican resident.