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He is known for having publicized the Vatican leaks scandal of , in which he revealed financial corruption in the Vatican, and a letter accusing Pope Francis and other Catholic leaders of covering up sexual abuse allegations against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick. As a priest, he served on a number of diplomatic missions before being consecrated a bishop by Pope John Paul II in The unauthorized publication of two of his letters led to the Vatican leaks scandal, exposing financial mismanagement and wrongdoing in the Vatican.

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He was then transferred to the position of apostolic nuncio to the United States in over his objections. A priest accused him of suppressing allegations of sexual misconduct against Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt , but he denied doing so. He has rejected the Second Vatican Council and the Mass of Paul VI ; in December , he announced plans to establish a traditionalist seminary outside of the church's jurisdiction.

He was ordained a priest on 24 March by Bishop Carlo Allorio. He earned a doctorate in utroque iure both canon and civil law. At the close of his mission to Nigeria in , he was assigned to functions within the Secretariat of State as delegate for Pontifical Representations, making him the personnel chief for the Roman curia in addition to Vatican diplomats.

He served in this role until he became secretary general of the governatorate on 16 July Instead, the Vatican chose to adhere to the Euro agreement and accept the new scrutiny that tougher banking regulations required.