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Dorian Gray

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12. This story is fascinating

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 06:02 AM

Jun 2012

and reads like a novel filled with intrigue and betrayal. It's funny that reading these stories makes me realize how filled with corruption the whole hierarchy is. It's why I focus most of my attention on the grassroots work that our local parish does. If I think about vatican or diocesan matters, I get really frustrated.

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Maybe the butler did it! [View all] struggle4progress May 2012 OP

Selling scandal to tell-all book authors......... dimbear May 2012 #1

Shades of the Roberto Calvi affair LongTomH May 2012 #2

The butler was just a scapegoat meow2u3 May 2012 #3

There is evidently a great deal to be said in favor of your opinion. dimbear May 2012 #5

At this point the Pope's valet/butler has lawyered up, remains silent, ditto his family. dimbear May 2012 #6

In the library (where they keep all that porn)! With a chalice! cbayer May 2012 #4

Latest chapter: dimbear May 2012 #7

"The Pope was betrayed just like Jesus" say sources close to the Vatican. dimbear May 2012 #8

This story becomes more wonderful by the hour. dimbear May 2012 #9

The Italian press is distracted by the recent earthquake. No updates. dimbear May 2012 #10

Nothing likely to happen now until Monday or probably Tuesday, dimbear Jun 2012 #11

This story is fascinating Dorian Gray Jun 2012 #12

From the Telegraph: first serious claims that Paolo conspired with cardinals: dimbear Jun 2012 #13

I hope you are writing the screenplay, dim bear! cbayer Jun 2012 #14

I hope to play one of the superannuated cardinals in the movie. I'm ripe for the part. dimbear Jun 2012 #15