Infovaticana has received two rectification requests submitted by former members of the Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana, regarding which we wish to clarify some points.
We have been informed that some of the statements published by this medium regarding an alleged FBI investigation are false and must be rectified. However, this point is not an assertion made by Infovaticana, nor is it a fact that this medium can verify independently. What Infovaticana reported in its information was the statement of an official from the Holy See, acting on behalf of the Secretariat of State.
If said official was not telling the truth, this is not attributable to this medium, which merely reproduced with journalistic rigor the content of what was stated by a Vatican authority.
We consider that the right to rectification does not apply in this case, since the published information is truthful as far as Infovaticana is concerned—without this implying any judgment on the veracity of the statements attributed to Jordi Bertomeu—.
Nevertheless, and for reasons of editorial transparency, we publish in full the letter received by José Antonio Dávila Guerrero, the last economist of the Sodalicio, in the format of “Letter to the Editor”, so that those who feel affected by the declassified information can express their position.
Letter to the Editor
In my capacity as the last economist of the Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana (hereinafter, SCV), I address you with reference to the article “Doctrina of the Faith asked for money in exchange for covering up the Sodalicio in an FBI investigation for money laundering” dated November 24, 2025.
In this publication, an audio is revealed in which Prelate Jordi Bertomeu Farnós is heard offering a series of benefits related to a report that the Holy See allegedly would present to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). This alleged report, to which Mons. Bertomeu Farnós alludes in the audio to request a quid pro quo from his interlocutor, would have been drafted in the context of an alleged investigation carried out by American authorities, and its content dealt with attributing responsibility to the SCV for the alleged crime of money laundering, known in Spain as the crime of capital bleaching.
I must state, first of all, that we have never been notified (neither by the Holy See, nor by the FBI, nor by any U.S. authority) regarding any investigation opened in the United States involving the SCV. Therefore, what your publication states in this regard is false. Furthermore, it is also absolutely untrue that the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith asked us for money, as Mons. Bertomeu indicates.
Secondly, neither with regard to the SCV, nor to the institutions or companies that previously shared its apostolic mission, have there been conclusive investigations that evidence the existence of economic corruption in any form, nor undue profit, nor “money laundering”. This is stated in the audits carried out by international firms and official expert reports performed by experts registered with the Peruvian State.
Since the decision regarding the suppression of the SCV was communicated to us, by virtue of the position I held at that time, I held six meetings with Mons. Bertomeu in Brazil, Ecuador, and Lima, some of them in the presence of the SCV authorities and the Pontifical Delegates, Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda S.J. and Friar Guillermo Rodríguez O.F.M., may he rest in peace. Likewise, I wish to clarify that I have not made any recordings of the conversations we have held in these meetings or in any others.
During these encounters, comments arose from Mons. Bertomeu about possible legal actions against us. On several occasions, I requested greater clarity regarding the illicit acts we were accused of, as it contradicted the results of the aforementioned external audits and expert reports. However, no additional documentation or reports were provided to us that would allow us to better understand the situation, and he was categorical in saying that “we would never see that report,” and to this day we still lack further details on the issues and illicit acts that, allegedly, are being investigated by the Vatican authority.
Additionally, from January to April 2025, other attempts at pressure were made by Mons. Bertomeu, which were intended to achieve the illegitimate transfer of assets not belonging to the SCV before the suppression. In this regard, I want to make it clear that the assets of the SCV have always been at the disposal of the liquidators, as provided by the Holy See.
Finally, I mention that this is not the first time that a Spanish media outlet has reproduced the lies of Jordi Bertomeu. On April 14, 2025, the radio medium RAC1 aired an interview in which Mons. Bertomeu conveyed a false version of the facts.
For the above and to avoid continuing to cause damage, we courteously request that you proceed with the publication of this letter in its entirety. I do so with the certainty that it is the best for the Church, for the truth sets us free and we are called to live in the light of justice to radiate it.
Sincerely,
José Antonio Dávila Guerrero