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“Vatileaks” Scandal: Dark Secret, Blackmail Spurred Pope To Resign

Sunday, February 24, 2013 16:32
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by Micah Hanks on February 23, 2013

 

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A storm of controversy–a hurricane, in fact–has surrounded the recent resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, and with it, an entire host of conspiracy theories that involve dark dealings within the Vatican.

Now, a report featured in the Italian La Repubblica has dropped yet another bombshell within this strange and sordid affair: allegations that Benedict XVI had actually requested an investigation into a so-called “Velvet Mafia” involving underground activities of openly-gay clergy members, along with further questions about the shady dealings of the Vatican bank, may literally have sealed the decision, which Benedict had allegedly resolved already as far back as December.

Writing for The Atlantic, Alexander Abad-Santos wrote this morning:

[T]he real reason [Pope Benedict] resigned is because he did not want to deal the repercussions of a secret 300-page Vatican dossier that allegedly found, among other things, an underground network of high-ranking gay clergy, complete with sex parties and shady dealings with the already scandal-ridden Vatican bank.

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  • Barracuda — sometimes you hit, and sometimes you miss. This time you missed big time by repeating a bunch of unsubstantiated rumors which the Vatican has already denied.

    Show the Vicar of Christ a little respect. If you have any allegations, back them up with facts.

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