Pope's butler charged in 'Vatileaks' scandal - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Pope's butler charged in 'Vatileaks' scandal - Europe - Al Jazeera English: "Vatican documents leaked to the press in recent months alleged corruption in Vatican finance and bickering over the Holy See's efforts to show more transparency in its financial operations."

How can a religious group have legal authority over anyone?
Interestingly the Vatican never charged any of the Priests sexual predators.