![Pope Francis during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, on Oct. 18, 2023. One of the defendants in the Vatican’s big financial trial has formally complained to the United Nations that Pope Francis violated his human rights by authorizing wide-ranging surveillance during the investigation. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2024/06/19/Vatican-Scandal_57232_s878x585.jpg?9739c089d09019457eff90957353d2bf131e7da7)
Pope Francis during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, on Oct. 18, 2023. One of the defendants in the Vatican’s big financial trial has formally complained to the United Nations that Pope Francis violated his human rights by authorizing wide-ranging surveillance during the investigation. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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