by Ganesh Sahathevan
Pope Francis' approval for the blessing for same-sex couples seems to have by accident or design distracted public attention from the conviction and jailing of his former adviser Cardinal Becciu.
AP International's summary of the case against Becciu and his conviction draws attention to Pope Francis's role in Becciu's conviction:
THE POPE’S OWN ROLE
Francis made clear early on that he strongly supported prosecutors in their investigation. But the trial produced evidence that his involvement went far beyond mere encouragement.
Defense lawyers discovered that the pope had secretly issued four decrees during the investigation to benefit prosecutors, allowing them to conduct intercepts and detain suspects without a judge’s warrant.
Lawyers cried foul, arguing such interference by an absolute monarch in a legal system where the pope exercises supreme legislative, executive and judicial power violated their clients’ fundamental rights and robbed them of a fair trial.
Diddi argued the decrees served as a “guarantee” for the suspects.
In addition, witnesses testified that Francis was very much aware of key aspects of the deals in question, and in some cases explicitly authorized them:
— The former head of the financial intelligence agency who is on trial said Francis explicitly asked him to help the secretariat of state negotiate the exit deal with (Italian broker Gianluigi) Torzi;
— Becciu’s onetime secretary, who is on trial, said Francis was so pleased with the outcome of the Torzi negotiation that he paid for a celebratory group dinner at a fancy Roman fish restaurant.
In a religious hierarchy where obedience to superiors is a foundational element of a vocation, defense lawyers argued their underling clients merely obeyed orders from the pope on down. That included negotiating the exit strategy with Torzi, who was previously unknown to the Vatican but was brought into the deal by a friend of Francis.
There are then the Australian transactions which Francis appears to have knowledge of, but which he refuses to clarify. All of these are in the public domain, but the Pope seems to want the world to think that he lives in a cloister,protected from the unpleasant, and bound by a selective vow of silence.
TO BE READ WITH
Saturday, November 25, 2023
Pope Francis demands for a ceasefire in Gaza undermined by the fact that his Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Delegate to Israel and Palestine, the Filipino Bishop Adolfo Tito Yllana has yet to clarity rather strange financial transactions while serving as Nuncio to Australia
by Ganaehs Sahathevan
Pope Francis demands for a ceasefire in Gaza (see above) are undermined by the fact that his Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Delegate to Israel and Palestine, the Filipino Bishop Adolfo Tito Yllana has yet to clarify the rather strange financial transactions which involved the Vatican and he while serving as Nuncio to Australia.
Monday, April 10, 2023
Former Apostolic Nuncio to Australia , the Filipino Bishop Adolfo Tito Yllana likely to have the answers as to why EUR 700K was sent to him while in Australia,by disgraced Cardinal Becciu , quite likely via diplomatic pouch, "for restoration of a gate"
by Ganesh Sahathevan
Gaudiam Press reported on October 7 2020:
According to some Italian newspapers, (700,00 EUR) was sent to Australia by Cardinal Angelo Becciu, as part of a plot against Cardinal Pell to get him sentenced on sexual abuse charges. Ultimately, the charges proved to be false. The money was allegedly sent to the nunciature in Canberra.
...... the Pope met with the Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, the Philippine Bishop Adolfo Tito Yllana. According to Vatican sources the Pope inquired about alleged 700,000 euros reports. The Holy See did not confirm what was discussed at that meeting.
The renowned journalist Edward Pentin affirmed today, in the National Catholic Register, that Archbishop Yllana and Cardinal Becciu are long-time friends. They joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See with a few months of difference, back in 1984.
, “an anonymous Vatican source with detailed knowledge of the matter” assured Pentin that ” the funds transferred were off the books [of accounting] and therefore there was no obligation to report them. They were apparently sent to the apostolic nunciature for “works to be done,” which involved the “restoration of a gate”. And because of this, the nunciature should have the reports on the use of that money.
There cannot be "no obligation to report" any transfer of funds within any organisation, but it is probable that the transfers were sent under cover of diplomatic pouch in order to avoid reporting requirements in Australia, and quite likely the Vatican and Italy.
Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana is likely to be only person with knowledge of the disbursement of the funds. He should come forward and provide the details to all relevant authorities.
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