Editor’s Note: Made a Cardinal in 2018 by Pope Francis, Becciu has been in the news for his mishandling of Vatican funds and investments. But so widespread is the culture of such things among Catholic Clergy, that in this case, even his brother, niece and another Bishop in Sardinia, from Becciu’s home diocese, are caught up in an investigation into the misappropriation of tax dollars in Italy. The tax dollars in question are granted to the Catholic Church from a fund whereby tax payers can designate a tiny percentage, called “8 per mille” to charitable works of the Catholic Church. But in this case the monies went into private pockets, the indictment alleges. — Is Pope Francis’ entire administration AND their family members corrupt? I will let you decide. — Cardinal Becciu was made a bishop by John Paul II.
The ‘St Gallen Mafia’ epithet appears appropriate.
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