Pope Leo XIV accepts Emmanuel Shaleta’s resignation and the Vatican says Shaleta submitted it in February but delayed the public announcement while police investigated. Shaleta pleads not guilty after his arrest at San Diego International Airport while attempting to travel to Germany; prosecutors report 15 to 17 felony counts and say more than $9,000 in cash was seized from his bag. Prosecutors allege about $270,000 was embezzled from St. Peter Chaldean Cathedral, while reporting by The Pillar and an internal church complaint suggest missing funds could total $427,000 to $1,000,000 and the New York Post names a Tijuana venue as the Hong Kong Gentlemen's Club. Bail is set at $125,000, county prosecutors call Shaleta a flight risk and sought a GPS monitor, defense lawyer
Sharon Appelbaum vows to show the allegations are false, and the
Vatican names
Saad Hanna Sirop as temporary administrator.