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JDPriestly

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14. I agree with the OP. Many Catholics are wonderful.

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 06:05 PM

Mar 2013

But I also believe that the Catholic Church and the bank of that church are extremely corrupt.

I think it is interesting that Pope Benedict resigned around the time that John Kerry became the Secretary of State for the Obama administration. There may be no link. Nevertheless, let's remember that John Kerry investigated the scandals at the banks linked to the Vatican Bank. Does the name Sindona ring a bell? How about Banco Ambrosiano?

John Kerry literally knew, maybe still knows, where the bodies were/are buried at the Vatican. Interesting in my opinion.

But I agree that the Catholic Church has a striking number of wonderful programs to help the homeless and needy and that many, many, if not most Catholics care deeply about the poor and working people.

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My time spent working with the Catholic Church [View all] Tom Rinaldo Mar 2013 OP

Thank you. As a lapsed and very tomg Mar 2013 #1

I'm humbled by your story. You have gained an insight few have had. freshwest Mar 2013 #2

I was truly humbled by the story of the priest I met from El Salvador Tom Rinaldo Mar 2013 #4

Bravo! a la izquierda Mar 2013 #3

I also work with a Catholic agency Sanity Claws Mar 2013 #5

I can understand those issues Tom Rinaldo Mar 2013 #6

And where does the money Catholic Charities speds come from? This is what gets left out: Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #7

True. Don't doubt a word of it... Tom Rinaldo Mar 2013 #8

Hamas does a lot of charity work michigandem58 Mar 2013 #9

Granted Tom Rinaldo Mar 2013 #10

you're equating the catholic church with hamas now? okay. "the US does a lot of charity work. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #15

The OP understood my point michigandem58 Mar 2013 #16

i understood very well. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #17

Actually I think I understand both your points for what it's worth n/t Tom Rinaldo Mar 2013 #18

There is a lot of good at the local levels BellaLuna Mar 2013 #11

Yes, there are some exceptions, like Romero, and I would likely add John XXIII Tom Rinaldo Mar 2013 #13

Agreed BellaLuna Mar 2013 #19

I know someone who has a work association with Catholic Charities in Philly. onehandle Mar 2013 #12

I agree with the OP. Many Catholics are wonderful. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #14

Some of the files of refugees we opened nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #20

I worked for Catholic Charities for a year. kwassa Mar 2013 #21

I think most people want to be heroes. And for some, an ave. has been the MichiganVote Mar 2013 #22