More Vatican Corruption and Scandals Come to Light

The Vatican City, with St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome, Italy

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No institution is beyond corruption and scandals. The Catholic Church, although claims itself to be holy and close to God, has its leaders and members who are not. 

Previously, the hierarchy made every effort to hide its members' weaknesses, but, in reality, there were corruption and scandals among them. 

In this decade, these can no longer be kept hidden due to the proliferation of various communication media available to all. Pope Francis is the one who is encouraging all to speak up the truth because the truth shall make us free.

Please read the following to have an idea of the corruption and scandals in the Vatican:

• Is the Vaticdan misleading donors? Peter's Pence explained (Dec. 12, 2019)
• Vatican Uses Donations for the Poor to Plug Its Budget Deficit (Only 10% of donations to the Peter's Pence collection go to charitable works) (Dec. 11, 2019)
• Only 10% of Pope's charitable fund goes to the needy: Wall Street Journal (Dec. 12, 2019)
• Pope Francis: 'There is corruption in the Vatican' (Nov. 27, 2019)
• Pope Francis on the Vatican finance scandal and the dual threats of violence and nuclear power (Nov. 26, 2019)
• Vatican youth seminary grows with new abuse claims (Nov. 16, 2019)
• Pope Francis Names Finance Chief as Vatican Struggles With Budget (Nov. 14, 2019)
• Vatican Scandals (Letter #55, 2019): Gianni, Schneider, Montagna (Oct. 14, 2019)
• How Cardinal Wuerl misled the Papal Foundation (April 12, 2019)
• Vatican charges 78-year-old ex-bank chief with E50 million embezzlement (March 3, 2018)
• Vatican court convicts ex-hospital head over luxury housing scandal (Oct. 14, 2017)
• Vatican makes gains in cracking down on money laundering (Feb. 18, 2017)
• Vatican Scandals and Reforms of Pope Francis (Dec. 31, 2016)
• Vatican Scandals and Reforms of Pope Francis (Dec. 14, 2016)
• Vatican bank clean-up pays off as profit soars (May 25, 2015)
• The Secret Finances Of the Vatican Economy (March 5, 2013)
• Pope moves against Vatican money laundering [Pope Benedict XVI] (Dec. 30, 2010)
• Peter's Pence (Wikipedia)
• Peter's Pence  (Vatican.va)