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Another 'money-sin' in the Vatican: this time involves a former cardinal's penthouse
The Vatican said it is investigating two former officials over claims money meant for a children’s hospital was used to refurbish a cardinal’s luxury apartment. Costly work at former Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone’s flat, (seeming to clash with Pope Francis’s recommendations that church officials live as modestly as he), caused a scandal when allegations emerged that the Bambino Gesu Hospital foundation had helped foot the bill. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesDiversion of funds? Corruption? Luxury apartment? Misuse of state funds? Financial crimes? How very catholic of them.
Apr 02nd, 2016 - 01:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Must have Argentine DNA.
Looks like somebody is lying here, or perhaps it's all of them.
Apr 02nd, 2016 - 05:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Nice bigotry Marti Llazo. English people are also well known for corruption, misuse of state funds and they are the world leaders at financial crimes.
Apr 03rd, 2016 - 02:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0Maybe england should also become catholic? They seem way more succesful at being catholics than us argentinians.
Actually Argentistan is currently the world leader in financial crimes, corruption, and mismanagement, with the UK coming in at about 147th place. The awards will be given out at the FPV luncheon later this month.
Apr 03rd, 2016 - 03:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0Just leave the guy alone, he should be allowed to subscribe to whatever special interest magazines he likes.
Apr 03rd, 2016 - 09:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0As for British Corruption, I guess when doing business around the world it is considered polite to follow local customs but at home we have our own special standards of corruption and we are just not in the league of the South American statelets
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/brought-down-by-husband-s-porn-and-sister-s-spare-room-6710441.html
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/brought-down-by-husband-s-porn-and-sister-s-spare-room-6710441.html
One day we will lift our standards to the South American model.
Can anyone think of a successful Catholic country?
Apr 03rd, 2016 - 03:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Anyone?
Anyone?
@ 6 Lucifer
Apr 03rd, 2016 - 06:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I thought, looking at your 'Pew' report, since amended to show the real situation, that the States had a very large group of Fairy Followers?
Trouble is, the all speak Jibber-jabber.
You must be so pleased.
@6 “Can anyone think of a successful Catholic country?”
Apr 03rd, 2016 - 06:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Andorra ! Beautiful new sea-port with cruise liners waiting to dock! The home of the most productive intellectual life in the West. Low-acidity olive oil at decent prices! Modern international airport rivaling that at Incheon. World-class universities producing leading-edge science and technologies! Leading financial centre for Europe! A legal system that penalises Frenchies who bring their dogs into bars!
The Vatican of course.
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