Posted on 03/08/2013 9:01:41 AM PST by drewh
Vatican City - There are still scandals to be uncovered in the Vatican, an anonymous source who claims to have been part of a network of moles that prompted the VatiLeaks scandal said on Thursday, as cardinals continued to hold preliminary talks to elect a pope.
The VatiLeaks affair concerns the leaking of confidential papal papers that purported to shed light on alleged power struggles and corruption within the Vatican hierarchy. The butler of retired pope Benedict XVI, Paolo Gabriele, was tried and pardoned over the case.
"The pope's butler is not the only mole in the Vatican. There are lots of moles, more than 20, all connected to the Holy See," the source told the La Repubblica newspaper.
Before his cover was blown, Gabriele had told investigative journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi that "around 20" people had helped him leak the documents. During the trial he retracted this, insisting he had acted alone.
"After Benedict XVI renounced his pontificate, and on the eve of the conclave, the VatiLeaks case is still relevant. And for us it is time to speak again," the source said.
The outgoing pope tasked three cardinals to look into the affair. Their report has remained secret - although La Repubblica claims to have been informed about it and has written that its contents were so explosive that they convinced Benedict to leave his post.
Underground Homosexual Network
Several cardinals have said that it is important for them to question the authors of the secret report before entering the conclave.
One of their most sensational findings, according to La Repubblica, was the presence of an underground Vatican homosexual network, whose members were prone to blackmail. The cardinals allegedly also documented cases of graft and financial impropriety.
"It is all true: I could list the names of cardinals and monsignors, bishops and officials," the source said about the gay allegations. He claimed that Nuzzi was in possession of VatiLeaks documents that have not yet been published.
The fresh scandal allegations were published by La Repubblica as cardinals were holding the fourth day of their General Congregations, a preliminary forum for discussions that precedes the conclave.
The last of the 115 cardinals due to take part in the papal election was now set to join them in Rome amid speculation that the conclave may start early next week.
On Wednesday, Vatican spokesperson Father Federico Lombardi said it was "likely" that the Catholic Church would have a new leader by Palm Sunday, which this year falls on 24 March.
I also heard that they already know who the next pope will be. Its really an alien thats been living in disguise for years.
This article is not accurate because the Vatican homosexual/pedophile network is not underground.
If this is true, and I suspect that there is fire behind all that smoke, then I wish Benedict had just kicked some of these corrupt insiders out of their positions. Bad enough to have gay bishops in Chicago or LA, but worse to have them in key positions in the Vatican apparatus.
Popes normally don’t do such things. But I think this situation requires such direct action. No waiting around for them to die or retire. Kick them out and THEN Benedict could retire.
I have always had the greatest admiration for Ratzinger, before and after he became Pope. Maybe he had some reason for not taking drastic action. But I just hope he is right in thinking that the conclave will choose the right candidate to replace him, who WILL take action.
Catholics certainly hope that. And so should everyone else. Because a faithful Pope is a tremendous source for good in the world. Catholics and Protestants need to cooperate and work together against the Clintons and Obamas, the corrupt judges and politicians of this world. And corruption in the Church seriously weakens what can be done against the family destroyers and baby killers and other evil doers who are at the point of completely taking over our country and our civilization and destroying it.
90% of the cases of priests engaging in underage sex as well as “other” sex have been homosexuals. The Catholic priesthood has been virtually destroyed by homosexuals. Not pedophiles, as most homosexuals would have you believe, but Homosexuals.
I'm betting that it's Barry O'bama.
Ironic that this story is from a South Africa source, and there’s a radical socialist cardinal from south africa who wants to be pope.
things that make you say hmmmmm
Those guys on History Channel have been warning of this for a couple years now.
"Mole. Bloody mole. We aren't supposed to talk about the bloody mole, but there's a bloody mole winking me in the face. I want to c-u-u-t it off, ch-o-o-p it off, and make guacamole."
No. It's not.
During the boy scandals, this group was known as the "Lavender Mafia." Today, they lobby within the Vatican for pedophilia - homosexual sex to be deemed just as righteous and holy as the natural bond between man and woman.
My husband was talking about this the other day. He mentioned the name of the Vatican's homosexual group and the power they have in electing the next pope, but I forget what he said they called it now.
Because of this, maybe the next pope will be the last. The last pope will be far left wing (have a left leaning heart), and will actually advocate sin and condemn rightousness. He'll even refer to the antichrist as his God (humanist).
Was the group called “Equally Blessed”?
Maybe the catholic church should do itself a favor and let normal men become priests. And they should let them marry as well. (to opposite sex partners of course.)
And a guy like this WOULD refer to Oboma as God (as prophesied)and give Oboma all the churches power.
If he gets the smoke, Nostradamus was right on.
Pope John Paul said, while he was in charge, that the antichrist was alive and well and living during his time. That would make the antichrist an adult now. If this is the last pope (the "Black" pope), then the antichrist has to be the leader of the world right now.
Kind makes you wanna go "Hmmmmmmmm." It's like we're witnessing prophacy right before our eyes.
But this very thing just feeds the fire:
I wish Benedict had just kicked some of these corrupt insiders out of their positions... No waiting around for them to die or retire. Kick them out and THEN Benedict could retire.
How is this any different from the lesser cases where the bishops just transfer the offending priests from this parish to that parish, and nothing changes?
I don't see that it is.
If someone forms the opinion that the church just doesn't care about such corruption, how can you argue with that?
Even the Pope will just get out of the way and let it go on.
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