Tuesday, August 14, 2012

THE POPE’S BUTLER IS ABOUT TO STAND TRIAL FOR LEAKING CONFIDENTIAL CHURCH DOCUMENTS

Sarah,

Oh man, this butler is bold.  Stealing from the Pope?  It just sounds so risky.

While under the Pope’s employ, this butler stole hundreds of confidential Church documents and gave them to a journalist.  He is also accused of stealing a check made out to the Pope, a gold nugget, and 16th century translation of Virgil’s “Aenied”. 

The documents allegedly reveal that the church is really corrupt and routinely silences any internal voices that push reform.  I couldn’t find many specifics in the news, but one central allegation is that people bribed the Church in order to gain an audience with the Pope.

Some think the Butler is merely caught up in a bigger power struggle between powerful factions of the Church.

Bottom line: The Catholic Church is really struggling.

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