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chadenright t1_ixtcgn5 wrote

Reply to comment by fakerjohn in Pope Francis was secretly taped during phone call with cardinal, court hears by Neo2199

Peasant kids losing their virginity to those in power at a young age is neither novel nor alarming...to those in power.

On the other hand, fraud and extortion by the Vatican against the wealthy and politically connected would absolutely provoke a policy change.

Having read the article, the recorded phonecall basically amounts to the ex-VP of finance asking the CEO, "Do you remember that I asked you to approve a budget," and the CEO going, "I recall something about a budget, please submit any requests for approval in writing."

Hardly damning of the pope, and a very very thin defense when the VP is arguing that "The CEO approved all of the illegal things I did because he approved of the budget for them."

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neurochild t1_ixth5g8 wrote

> Peasant kids losing their virginity to those in power at a young age

this is called child rape

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algun_de_torpedad t1_ixueuua wrote

If the Vatican's defense is that the Pope has nothing to do with financial stuff, then has him talking about financial stuff, then it's certainly something noteworthy.

Of course having someone sitting there recording the conversation doesn't make you think it was a natural conversation, and the Pope could have easily been taken aback over the questions and just didn't want to be rude by saying "bitch, what you talking about?" (that's how the Pope talks).

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