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The Vatican archbishop in charge of overseeing the World Meeting of Families is reportedly under investigation for possible embezzlement, according to several European news organizations.

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, reportedly bought a 14th-century castle in Umbria at an artficially low price with the intention of reselling it for a profit a full market value.

"The alleged scam would have netted a profit" of about $4.4 million, according to the British newspaper The Independent.

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89Hen wrote:Meh, the bigger news is that Potbelly's has a papal milkshake.

Grizalltheway wrote:

89Hen wrote:Meh, the bigger news is that Potbelly's has a papal milkshake.

Good to see you have a sense of humor about the sleezeball organization on which you base your life.

89Hen wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote: Good to see you have a sense of humor about the sleezeball organization on which you base your life.

Yup. The only organization, company, country, etc.. to have some bad people in it.

Grizalltheway wrote:

89Hen wrote: Yup. The only organization, company, country, etc.. to have some bad people in it.

Of course not. But hell, even FIFA immediately flushed the turds that were indicted the other day.

Despite the chaos and controversy engulfing world football’s governing body, Fifa president Sepp Blatter has secured a fifth term in charge.

89Hen wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:
Of course not. But hell, even FIFA immediately flushed the turds that were indicted the other day.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... fifth-term

Despite the chaos and controversy engulfing world football’s governing body, Fifa president Sepp Blatter has secured a fifth term in charge.

Grizalltheway wrote:

89Hen wrote: Yup. The only organization, company, country, etc.. to have some bad people in it.

Of course not. But hell, even FIFA immediately flushed the turds that were indicted the other day.

andy7171 wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:
Of course not. But hell, even FIFA immediately flushed the turds that were indicted the other day.

Wasn't the fucker just reappointed today?

GrizFanStuckInUtah wrote:

andy7171 wrote:
Wasn't the fucker just reappointed today?

Who knows.....as a true, blue blooded american, I continue to ignore soccer. I am pretty sure it was one of the reasons our forefathers got on boats.

andy7171 wrote:

GrizFanStuckInUtah wrote:
Who knows.....as a true, blue blooded american, I continue to ignore soccer. I am pretty sure it was one of the reasons our forefathers got on boats.

+6.93!

bandl wrote:Meh, the farting preacher is much more entertaining.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-JjaAh0NeU[/youtube]

93henfan wrote:

andy7171 wrote:
+6.93!

x6.93

andy7171 wrote:

93henfan wrote:
x6.93

Wee-tag FTL!

Grizalltheway wrote:Blatter wasn't indicted. I see you're trying to change the argument again.

89Hen wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:Blatter wasn't indicted. I see you're trying to change the argument again.

Grizalltheway wrote:Really? Can you find me one post where I've done anything close to defending FIFA or Blatter, let alone as vehemently as you and JJ defend the Church?

Grizalltheway wrote:Blatter wasn't indicted.

89Hen wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:Really? Can you find me one post where I've done anything close to defending FIFA or Blatter, let alone as vehemently as you and JJ defend the Church?

So you weren't implying he was innocent?...

Grizalltheway wrote:Blatter wasn't indicted.

I no more "vehemently defended" the church.

89Hen wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:Really? Can you find me one post where I've done anything close to defending FIFA or Blatter, let alone as vehemently as you and JJ defend the Church?

So you weren't implying he was innocent?...

Grizalltheway wrote:Blatter wasn't indicted.

I no more "vehemently defended" the church.

Ibanez wrote:

89Hen wrote: So you weren't implying he was innocent?...

I no more "vehemently defended" the church.

That's a bit of a stretch...

Grizalltheway wrote:I think it's just as ridiculous as you do that Blatter was reelected, but he keeps the cheese flowing to poor member nations, so it is what it is.

89Hen wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:I think it's just as ridiculous as you do that Blatter was reelected, but he keeps the cheese flowing to poor member nations, so it is what it is.

So using FIFA as an example of doing right, maybe wasn't the best choice. That's all I'm saying.

Grizalltheway wrote:

89Hen wrote: So using FIFA as an example of doing right, maybe wasn't the best choice. That's all I'm saying.

I said even FIFA, who everyone and their mother knows is corrupt, weeded out the bad apples rather than spending millions of dollars protecting them. Make sense?

Grizalltheway wrote:

89Hen wrote: So using FIFA as an example of doing right, maybe wasn't the best choice. That's all I'm saying.

I said even FIFA, who everyone and their mother knows is corrupt, weeded out the bad apples rather than spending millions of dollars protecting them. Make sense?