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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/05/vatican-hit-by-? -sex-sc_n_486218.html
The Vatican has been thrown into chaos by reports that one of the Pope's ceremonial ushers, as well as a member of the elite Vatican choir, were involved in a homosexual prostitution ring.
The allegations came to light after Italian newspapers published transcripts of phone calls recorded by police, who had been conducting an unrelated corruption investigation.
The tapes appear to record Angelo Balducci, a Gentleman of His Holiness, negotiating with Thomas Chinedu Ehiem, a 29-year-old Nigerian Vatican chorister, about men he wanted brought to him for sexual purposes. Balducci was allegedly paying 2,000 euros ($2,714) for each man he met, according to the Irish Times.
Balducci is recorded describing precise physical details of the men he wanted. The transcripts record that during five months in 2008, Ehiem procured for Balducci at least 10 contacts with, among others, "two black Cuban lads," a former male model from Naples, and a rugby player from Rome.
A report by the Italian Carabinieri on the case said: "In order to organize casual encounters of a sexual nature, he availed himself of the intercession of two individuals who, it is maintained, may form part of an organized network, especially active in [Rome], of exploiters or at least facilitators of male prostitution."
The police probe into corruption resulted in Balducci and 4 others being arrested. Allegations of prostitution were only revealed later, and have resulted in Ehiem's dismissal from the Vatican choir.
Balducci held a high position within the Vatican and was one of the priests who carried the coffin of Pope John Paul at his 2005 funeral. He has now lost his position as a Gentleman of the Holiness. His trial for corruption is still pending.
The Catholic Church has weathered a storm of controversy in recent years over allegations of sexual abuse by its members. Whilst homosexuality is not outright condemned within the Church, it is taught that homosexual acts are "are intrinsically disordered."
The Vatican has been thrown into chaos by reports that one of the Pope's ceremonial ushers, as well as a member of the elite Vatican choir, were involved in a homosexual prostitution ring.
The allegations came to light after Italian newspapers published transcripts of phone calls recorded by police, who had been conducting an unrelated corruption investigation.
The tapes appear to record Angelo Balducci, a Gentleman of His Holiness, negotiating with Thomas Chinedu Ehiem, a 29-year-old Nigerian Vatican chorister, about men he wanted brought to him for sexual purposes. Balducci was allegedly paying 2,000 euros ($2,714) for each man he met, according to the Irish Times.
Balducci is recorded describing precise physical details of the men he wanted. The transcripts record that during five months in 2008, Ehiem procured for Balducci at least 10 contacts with, among others, "two black Cuban lads," a former male model from Naples, and a rugby player from Rome.
A report by the Italian Carabinieri on the case said: "In order to organize casual encounters of a sexual nature, he availed himself of the intercession of two individuals who, it is maintained, may form part of an organized network, especially active in [Rome], of exploiters or at least facilitators of male prostitution."
The police probe into corruption resulted in Balducci and 4 others being arrested. Allegations of prostitution were only revealed later, and have resulted in Ehiem's dismissal from the Vatican choir.
Balducci held a high position within the Vatican and was one of the priests who carried the coffin of Pope John Paul at his 2005 funeral. He has now lost his position as a Gentleman of the Holiness. His trial for corruption is still pending.
The Catholic Church has weathered a storm of controversy in recent years over allegations of sexual abuse by its members. Whilst homosexuality is not outright condemned within the Church, it is taught that homosexual acts are "are intrinsically disordered."
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"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of ? ;" Romans 3:23
This is why the world needs a Savior. Sin does not go away once a person accepts Jesus Christ. Paul, the greatest christian witness to ever live, outlined his struggle with the flesh in Romans 7. It's a constant battle between the spirit and the flesh. Everyday a war goes on in our members. To either crucify the flesh or live in the flesh. Every christian battles this daily. No christian is without sin because nobody achieves sinless perfection in this life. So he who is without sin, let him cast the first stone. -
hahahaha wooooow.
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this is in continuence of Greco-Roman Tradition. ? 's been going on for at least 2,500 years & will proceed as long as it's adherents are around.
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DoUwant2go2Heaven? wrote: »So he who is without sin, let him cast the first stone.
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that's because Catholics are not real Christians to begin with
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what is about catholicism that seems to attract all these homos to that religion...
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stringer bell wrote: »what is about catholicism that seems to attract all these homos to that religion...
the priests can't get married and the kids are vulnerably stupid -
hey, at least it wasn't a priest, right?
it took five whole posts for someone to say this? slackersthat's because Catholics are not real Christians to begin with -
that's because Catholics are not real Christians to begin with
True, but what is a Christian anyway? Because I thought a Chrisitan was someone who belives that Christ is the Son of ? and that te Bible is the word of ? that we should live by. And if this is the case, most peoplw who consider themselves "Christians" really arent "Christian" at all......I am coming to realize this the more I read and study the Bible. -
you are exactly rightTrue, but what is a Christian anyway? Because I thought a Chrisitan was someone who belives that Christ is the Son of ? and that te Bible is the word of ? that we should live by. And if this is the case, most peoplw who consider themselves "Christians" really arent "Christian" at all......I am coming to realize this the more I read and study the Bible. -
DoUwant2go2Heaven? wrote: »"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of ? ;" Romans 3:23
This is why the world needs a Savior. Sin does not go away once a person accepts Jesus Christ. Paul, the greatest christian witness to ever live, outlined his struggle with the flesh in Romans 7. It's a constant battle between the spirit and the flesh. Everyday a war goes on in our members. To either crucify the flesh or live in the flesh. Every christian battles this daily. No christian is without sin because nobody achieves sinless perfection in this life. So he who is without sin, let him cast the first stone.
Actually, there is no need for a savior. I don't need one and neither do you IMO. This shows that religion in general is not a good thing for humanity. As someone stated, this has been going on for 2500 years. I feel that those in the vaitcan use the influence, power, and the ingnorances of the believers to hide such atrocities. We need a "law abiding citizen" to "bring the whole thing down, on top of its head". LOL Awesome quote.
