The
Vatican was today rocked by a sex scandal reaching into Pope Benedict's
household after a chorister was sacked for allegedly procuring male prostitutes
for a papal gentleman-in-waiting.
Angelo Balducci, a Gentleman of His
Holiness, was caught by police on a wiretap allegedly negotiating with Thomas
Chinedu Ehiem, a 29-year-old Vatican chorister, over the specific physical
details of men he wanted brought to him. Transcripts in the possession of the
Guardian suggest that numerous men may have been procured for Balducci, at least
one of whom was studying for the priesthood.
