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dimbear

(6,271 posts) Sun Jul 21, 2013, 07:01 PM Jul 2013

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I know you're all tired of this, but it's starting to look like a plot to destroy

Pope Francis. His new pick to clean up the Vatican Bank needed to be like Caesar's wife, above suspicion. Picking a controversial choice would make Francis look incompetent. Wiping a personnel file to clean it up would make that possible. Result:

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130719/prelates-gay-romance-swiss-guard-shocks-vatican

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I know you're all tired of this, but it's starting to look like a plot to destroy (Original Post) dimbear Jul 2013 OP

Vatican conservatives don't like his message Warpy Jul 2013 #1

Fortunately he's not relying only on corrupt prelates. rug Jul 2013 #2

For a celebate order, there is an aweful lot of Agnosticsherbet Jul 2013 #3

Maybe Pope Francis doesn't care MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #4

Now being rumored that Ricca has resigned: dimbear Jul 2013 #5

Warpy

(111,267 posts)

1. Vatican conservatives don't like his message

Reply to dimbear (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 07:04 PM

Jul 2013

even though it's only lip service. You bet they'll sabotage him whenever they can, they've had a sweet deal going on.

rug

(82,333 posts)

2. Fortunately he's not relying only on corrupt prelates.

Reply to dimbear (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 07:19 PM

Jul 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12212974

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

3. For a celebate order, there is an aweful lot of

Reply to dimbear (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 07:28 PM

Jul 2013

fucking sex gong on.

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

4. Maybe Pope Francis doesn't care

Reply to dimbear (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 07:40 PM

Jul 2013

If it's actually true.

dimbear

(6,271 posts)

5. Now being rumored that Ricca has resigned:

Reply to dimbear (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 05:23 PM

Jul 2013

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100227781/pope-francis-joy-in-brazil-worsening-scandal-and-a-possible-resignation-in-rome/

Probably a plus if true...........

Would still leave a mark.

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