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muriel_volestrangler

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6. No, I don't remember hearing about it before today

Reply to dimbear (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 07:54 PM

Aug 2012

I think the BBC said, in their radio report, it was meant to be for the Pope to forward to charities; other reports say it was from a Spanish Catholic university (and mention a gold nugget and a rare edition of the Aeneid).

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Pope's ex-butler Paolo Gabriele to stand trial [View all] muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 OP

I had begun to hope Paolito would be pardoned. Seems like a sweet little guy. dimbear Aug 2012 #1

What's the charge, theft? Burglarly? Leaking? rug Aug 2012 #2

Maybe you read a different report from the one I linked to, then muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #3

I read right past it. rug Aug 2012 #4

That new charge about the check is surprising. Did you notice when that surfaced? dimbear Aug 2012 #5

No, I don't remember hearing about it before today muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #6

There seems to be no limit to the strange in this story. The national news this evening dimbear Aug 2012 #7

Good news for Paolo's fans. That famous check is evidently only a copy or a dead check. dimbear Aug 2012 #8

Pretty good summary of the situation in English: dimbear Aug 2012 #9

Apparently, Gabriele ran afoul of Opus Dei meow2u3 Aug 2012 #10

20 more possible suspects in Vatileaks case: dimbear Aug 2012 #11

A religion should have no secrets Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #12

Paoletto's actual trial started Saturday. Insiders say......... dimbear Oct 2012 #13

Paoletto gets 18 months house arrest, expected to be pardoned. dimbear Oct 2012 #14

I understand that only the Pope can pardon him. You think he will? cbayer Oct 2012 #15

That's the word. dimbear Oct 2012 #16

How to ease out of this embarrassment............ dimbear Oct 2012 #17

Durance vile. rug Oct 2012 #18