The election of Pope Francis has raised great expectations for a reform of the Roman Curia, which financial aid to the Pope in the governance of the universal Church. The so-called Vatileaks - the theft and leaking of Benedict XVI's correspondence - which has caused great scandal may have contributed, but the need to reform the Roman Curia responds to deeper reasons. We will try to explain this by starting by recalling some significant facts about the leaks that have given rise to the above-mentioned scandal.See article in full.