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Related: About this forumHospital Funds Diverted to Cardinal's Villa
Bertonewho served in the Vaticans No. 2 position as secretary of state from 2006 until Francis essentially retired him in 2013decided to combine two vacant Vatican-owned rooftop apartments for himself and his three service nuns at an estimated cost of around half a million euro, which was discounted by 50 percent, according to official estimates published by the Italian newspaper Il Tempo.
But despite the considerable savings, the renovations were apparently paid for twice, meaning the discount was likely down to creativeor corruptaccounting, which is being investigated by a Vatican Tribunal that opened a criminal dossier into the matter last week.
According to journalist Emiliano Fittipaldi, who first broke the news of Bertones lavish penthouse being funded by a childrens hospital in his book Greed last year, the renovation cost was funneled through a London-based holding company run by Bertones personal friend. The money destined for sick children was in actuality used for the renovations and then sent on to London, Fittipaldi wrote. Bertones name is not cited in the magistrates document but the Holy See will find it hard to overlook his direct involvement in the scandal.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/04/03/vatican-cardinal-defends-glitzy-renovations-on-private-apartment.html
Human101948
(3,457 posts)Does the penthouse have hot and cold running choirboys as well?
edhopper
(33,575 posts)where their collection plate money is going.
Though it doesn't seem to bother them. Maybe they think God actually gets it?
trotsky
(49,533 posts)who do so much good and yet don't have all this nauseating baggage like child rape and covering it up, or ridiculous spending on luxuries. I just don't understand the brainwashed mindset that continues to unflinchingly defend the organization, and perpetuate it with time and money.
edhopper
(33,575 posts)that they continue to fund this type of activity.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)That's pretty much the same as the institutional coverup of child rape and a global crusade against the rights of women and LGBT*, right?
edhopper
(33,575 posts)and don't forget the contribution to the spread of aids, because they still believe semen have souls. Or is it sex needs to be punished when done by any one but priests?
edhopper
(33,575 posts)and misogynistic.