Posted on 12/20/2022 6:13:53 PM PST by marshmallow
The Pontifical Academy for Life's Arcbhishop Paglia reportedly used nearly half a million euros of charitable funds to renovate his personal apartment at the Vatican.
VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — The head of the increasingly dissident Pontifical Academy for Life, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, is suing a Catholic news outlet after it accused him of diverting “hundreds of thousands” of euros away from missionary or charitable projects to other ends, including renovating his private apartment.
Paglia has hit back after Catholic news outlet The Pillar confidently reported last week that “Paglia used charity funds to renovate apartment.”
Citing “multiple independent sources with knowledge of the events,” The Pillar provided details of Paglia’s alleged financial re-routing – which is alleged to have happened while he was president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, between June 2012 and September 2016.
Background of allegations
According to the sources, Paglia had stated in a 2015 memo to officials at the Holy See that “hundreds of thousands of euros had been paid to an Italian construction contractor instead of going to missionary and charitable projects to support poor families and orphans.”
The Pillar wrote that “much” of the reportedly diverted money was used “to finance building projects in Rome, including the renovation of his personal apartment.”
The Pillar’s sources stated that contrary to Paglia’s claim he had repaid some of the diverted funds, he had done so with “other donations to the pontifical council, and not with money specifically provided for restitution.”
Citing officials at the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy and the Office of the Auditor General, The Pillar wrote that Paglia had diverted “much” of €1 million away from charitable projects. The money had been approved for these projects by then Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone and was to be directed through foundations.......
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Discovery time! Or are they going to excommunicate the members and laicize the priests associated “The Pillar”?
Immobillare strikes again. I guess Mario Puzzo knew something...
I knew he wouldn’t be suing Life Site news - they are never correct on anything.
Paglia is defeated. Proof: he is taking action against a Catholic journalist. Like kicking a dog out of frustration.
How much money will he divert to fund his lawsuit?
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