The Catholic Church is funding the demise of what is left of Catholic Europe. Interesting times we live in.
“‘The Catholic Church is becoming our Soros’ – Growing scandal around Italian Catholic Church funding illegal immigration, pro-refugee activists brag about not having to work due to Church donations,” by Grzegorz Adamczyk, Remix News, December 18, 2023:
A significant scandal has recently shaken the Catholic Church in Italy, as reported by La Verita Italian paper. Investigations by the city of Ragusa prosecutor’s office have exposed the involvement of certain Italian dioceses in funding Mediterranea, an organization responsible for the illegal migration of African immigrants to Europe.
These dioceses have allegedly contributed at least €2 million, with some of the Church’s payments ending up in the personal accounts of pro-immigration activists, according to Polish newspaper wPolityce.
Key figures in this informal network of bishops include Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, Archbishop Corrado Lorefice of Palermo and several others, with Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg also implicated for donating €25,000.
The scandal’s central figure is Luca Casarini, a leftist activist known for his role in the 2001 G8 summit protests in Genoa. He later became involved in transporting illegal immigrants to Lampedusa. Casarini’s relationship with Pope Francis, beginning in December 2019, has raised eyebrows, especially after Francis invited Casarini to participate in the Vatican Synod of Bishops, despite his lack of active involvement in Church life….
The chaplain of the Mare Jonio, Fr. Mattia Ferrari, a priest known for working in pro-refugee circles, said with astonishment: “The Catholic Church is becoming our Soros,” in reference to the funding they were receiving.
Commentators are debating whether these bishops acted independently or under Pope Francis’ direction, with most leaning towards the former. Their actions, aimed at aligning with the pope’s perceived interests, might result in decreased donations from parishioners and damage the bishops’ credibility….
somehistory says
Psalm 14:3 (RSV) “They have all gone astray, they are all alike corrupt; there is none that does good, no, not one.”
One must ask, what is in it for these funders of the breaking of laws meant to protect the citizen?
The ‘pope’ is most likely pleased with this helping….if the recipients are mozlums.
Wellington says
The old Catholic Church is dead. I wish it weren’t but it is. It had a good two thousand-year run (N.B., the ancient Egyptian religion lasted some three thousand years so if longevity of a religion is taken as proof of its veracity, all remaining old Catholics should consider this “point”).
Vatican II (1962-1965), called for by a very nice but very foolish human being, Pope John XXIII, began the utter destruction of old Catholicism and thus the current Pope, at best a complete fool, at worst something simply wicked, is actually an inevitable result of Vatican II.
Yes, Francis is a symptom, not a cause, of the rot which Vatican II spawned and which highly destructive ecumenical council (because it changed so much which should not have been changed) has done far damage to the Catholic Church than the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century did. At least after people like Luther, Zwingli and Calvin, the Catholic Church still survived, indeed went on the offensive often times very successfully with the Counter-Reformation.
Well, not again. There is no second Counter-Reformation because this time the attack on traditional Catholicism was not an attack from the outside but an attack from within—and the enemy within is ordinarily far more lethal than the enemy without. Certainly the case now with Francis. Easily here a given.
RIP Roman Catholicism because you are no more and have been replaced by pseudo-Roman Catholicism with Pope Francis serving as the poster boy of this “event.” I don’t think enough traditional Catholics even to this day have yet figured all this out. But they should have by now.
Wellington says
One correction: “…far more damage…” rather than “…far damage…”
James Lincoln says
Wellington,
100% agree.
That being said, I know a few local parish priests that are exceptionally good – in spite of of the horrific Vatican “leadership”.
And they despise Pope Francis as much as I do.
somehistory says
There is a story on the msn about some ‘fighting back’ against the pope and his ‘progressive’ actions.
They are esp incensed re: his saying that priests can ‘bless same-sex” unions if it isn’t at the “ceremony,” or in the church.
Wellington says
I applaud those local parish priests, James, but they are fighting a losing battle—late Roman Empire under Aetius and all that—just as John Paul II and Benedict XVI, both noble men, did so as well but, ultimately, futilely.
I stand by what I have stated many times and that is that the old Catholic Church is never coming back. It should but it won’t. Open Pandora’s Box and there is no closing it. Arguably worst of all is that the monumental fool who is Pope Francis I is just fine with Pandora’s Box being opened. Indeed, he has regularly continued to open it a little wider I would argue—and, prediction here, it will be opened even more so in the future, whether by Pope Francis or some successor who is far more likely to be in the mold of Francis and, like Francis, contributing to what Vatican II wrought rather than destroying it.
I might add that I take no joy in stating any of this. Though an agnostic, I am firmly convinced that the Roman Catholic Church at its best has been a bulwark of Western Civilization, the greatest civilization in history even with its faults. Alas, no longer.
James Lincoln says
Wellington,
Based upon what has happened since Vatican II, I have no real reason to disagree.
Also, Bishops, Archbishops, and Cardinals who are in the “Pope pipeline” likely share similar views with Pope Francis – or they would not have been promoted.
Tragic beyond tragic – I hope that we are both very wrong.
NoTaqiyya says
You are not alone. Bergoglio is the worst Pope in centuries. He is presiding over the slow death of the Church by 1000 cuts.
However, we must remain steadfast in our faith in the words of our Redeemer.
For He is the Rock. Bergoglio will go in the fullness of time, but the Church will remain after him.
NoTaqiyya says
You are not alone. Bergoglio is the worst Pope in centuries. He is presiding over the slow death of the Church by 1000 cuts.
However, we must remain steadfast in our faith in the words of our Redeemer.
For He is the Rock. Bergoglio will go in the fullness of time, but the Church will remain after him.
RegT says
The Bishops and cardinals may be woke. I don’t know anything about them to verify that, other than their connection to, and financial support of, the illegal immigration they are enabling. As with many “non-profits”, they may be skimming off the top for their own personal enrichment.
Here in America, our corrupt government does the same – especially Obama, who has been assisting illegal immigrants in coming here for years, including many Somalis, like unto Ilhan Omar (real name Omar Esmi who violate U.S. immigration laws concerning her brother, whom she pretended to marry in order to cover his entry to the U.S. and citizenship).
The Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, and other religious groups also are involved in “resettling” illegal immigrants, at the behest of our government – and with millions of dollars of taxpayer funds. (see refugeeresettlementwatch.org)
Walter Sieruk says
It’s very easy for Pope Francis to say that unchecked immigration and even illegal immigration is a “good thing”, for he lives in Vatican City which is surrounded by thick tall border walls
The pope’s safety and security , goes much further than his Swiss Guards , The Vatican has it own police force and we may all be sire that hidden security cameras as well as other security devices are around Vatican citiy ans of course the pope’s private residence .
So the Pope another other higher up clerics have nothing to worry about regarding illegal migrant crime and Muslim terrorism.
It’s the average person who is native of Europe and a citizen who have to live with the danger illegal migrant crime and threat of Muslim terrorism , Muslim rioting and arson and it’s the European girls and women who have to suffer from Muslim sex assaults and outright rape.
The pope and his religious clerics friend in Vatican city have and will have no such problems ,They are safe
very
Regt says
+1
FYI says
Kudos to the Traditional Catholics for trying to keep their faith.What you see in Rome i believe is the result of the errors of Vatican II and the catastrophe of Bergoglio’s papacy.
There is a prophetic reason:there is a prediction{la Salette} that
“Rome will lose the faith and become the seat of the antiChrist”
So the problem is not the faith but the church administration.
The antiChrist or False christ is allowed to come to power for reasons that have to do with God’s Justice and the separation of the wheat from the Chaff
I read the Apocalypse{Spoiler alert}:
Jesus wins.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Italy would probably be better off reverting to the ancient Roman faith, worshiping the likes of Jupiter & others, than continuing to underwrite this church. Just expel it across the Mediterranean, where it can happily take in all the muslims
Rick Smith says
+1
FYI says
Francis can get down on his Jesuitical knees and wash my feet any time.
And while he is down there i will present him with a pair of sandals and ask him “Would you mind cleaning these sandals that belong to Jesus?..with your tears of atonement ..the Master is due to return and things better be squeaky clean.. you get my drift your ‘holiness’?.. or else..”
aum says
Pope is a Communist – they are following his lead.
There is a need for a chnange.
Scotsman48 says
More and more people are leaving the Church and returning to God… Lenny Bruce..
Kesselman says
The Catholic Church has for years been doubtful concerning the right course. In the 1940s the Austrian high-ranking cleric, Alois Hudal, was a prime mover in the establishment of the “rat route” for hundreds of search-after Nazis. He (the Church) enabled the criminal escapees of the Holocaust to flee on a secure route to friendly havens in South America.—As time went on this bad habit of aligning with evil has just intensified.
Mark says
What would You expect when the Pope himself is a Marxist .Pope is also supporting his best friends , Jihad promoting Islam leaders !!
abu taleb says
Catholic Church is very much like Islam system in the way that both have doctrine and teaching created by people which grows in quantity and changes in time. I think the so called laws. rules or regulation in form of catholic catechism or shariah law is basically a tool to control people and gain power.
Jesus says there are two laws that all the laws and the prophets hang on those two laws, love the God and love people. We don’t need so many rules by the Catholic Church.