Mammon

A few years ago, the daughter of a very high level Vatican civil employee dealing with the finances of the Holy See, was kidnapped and never seen again. The scandal was huge and many thought that the kidnapping was just a mean to warn some people that they themselves were in danger if they did not behave.

It was the Cardinal Marcinkus’ time, the (in)famous administrator of the Holy See finances. It was also the time of “banchieri di Dio” (God bankers), the well known Sindona and Calvi, linked to Italian masonry, who both ended up assassinated.

It was also the time of the “Banda della Magliana” a very powerful and cruel gang dominating Rome.

Recently, the former lover of the head of the gang came out with revelations about the kidnapping of the girl accusing Cardinal Marcinkus himself (but he is dead !)

And people discover that the boss’ remains lie in a church in Rome, in a beautifully designed marble tumb and that the former vicar of that church had written high praising letters about the guy to obtain permission to have him remains in the church. Indeed the family had paid a lot, a lot of dirty money to the Church. What best way to do money laundering ?

Still in the 20^th century the Church was selling his favours. Luterus and Savonarola have been forgotten indeed. But it is well known that money has no scent….and that God’s ways have no limits….

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