is this old news just found this on facebook

[+ David-SF]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/05/vatican-hit-by-gay-sex-sc_n_486218.html

 

pretty big week for Hippocrates i must say

 

and big pay for those escorts WOW! imagine being able to go to the Vatican for an appointment.

 

 

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 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.

[MsGuy]

Later reports have Mr. Ehiem acting as agent for several seminarians at the Vatican.

[+ purplekow]

Balducci held a high position within the Vatican and 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.

 

I guess in going from pall bearer to pole barer wound up taking him from Gentleman of the Holiness to a Gentleman with his hole amess.

[Racketjock]

Purplekow, you are a man of witty words. Thanks for the smile!

[justaguy]

Out of all this, my attention perked up at the "rugby player from Rome." I don't suppose the Vatican is giving out contact info?

[JackTwist]

Vatican Rocked by Gay Escort Scandal

 

CNN.com is running the story tonight, too: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/03/05/italy.government.scandal/index.html?hpt=T2

[CowboyUp]

Vatican Scandal Reaches Pope's Brother

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100310/ap_on_re_eu/eu_germany_church_abuse

[Guest OCBeachbody]

How is this a scandal? It kinda of the "known, but not talked about" subjects that has always been parts of the church. Of course I think any orginaztion period has there fair share of "Dirty Little Secrets".

 

No big deal.... there are a lot more important things in the world going on than someone sex life. At least they were all consenting adults right?

[Rick Munroe]

How is this a scandal?

 

Maybe because of stuff like this...

 

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE4B13QA20081202

[MsGuy]

Good Lord, Rick, now we know who's be writing Merlin's material.

[Toulouse]

Vatican Celibacy Rule

 

The latest: "Vatican denies celibacy rule led to sex scandal"

AP Story: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jQWrzPjAEtxgfa_tARqu5413A4PAD9EEJCB01

[instudiocity]

Celebacy of Chastity?

 

The latest: "Vatican denies celibacy rule led to sex scandal"

AP Story: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jQWrzPjAEtxgfa_tARqu5413A4PAD9EEJCB01

 

Ever recognize that the Roman Catholic vow of celebacy is a vow not to marry? It's not a vow not to engage in sex, that's the definition of CHASTITY! But the members of the RC clergy vow not to marry. They never vow to refrain from sex!

 

It stems from the church not wanting a fight over property with a leader's family over what belonged to the church and what belonged to the heirs when a priest died during the middle ages.