The story behind it dates to 1971-1989 (34 years old).
But the Archbishop is alive and well today, April 22nd, 2005. He is still protected by diplomatic immunity thanks to JPII "the great."
What is Benedict XVI going to do about it?
>>Archbishop Edwin Josef Ender, German representative of the Pope in the German capital, expressed his "joy" to ZENIT over the "felicitous decision" and said that...[Benedict XVI] "is seen as John Paul II's closest collaborator and as a person who will carry his legacy forward."<<
Does this principle apply to maintaining the political immunity of fugitives, too?
>>And so one of the most notorious figures in the history of the Catholic Church remains shrouded in secrecy.
>>Archbishop Paul Marcinkus was president of the Vatican Bank from 1971 to 1989.
>>He was considered by many to be the second most powerful man in the church.
>>He arguably held the most power in the Catholic Church of any American in the history of the church.<<
And now he lives quietly in peace, while his erstwhile local bishop, Thomas O'Brien, is under investigation for hit-and-run manslaughter! Why is Marcinkus immune and O'Brien is not? What kind of power does Marcinkus hold over the heads of the popes?
Gee, do you think the author has it in for the Roman Catholic Church? Naaaaaa...
It's classic conspiracy theory.
It also contains many blatant inaccuracies and half-truths.
The truth, in reality, is more boring.
**giving Mass**
How does a priest "give" a Mass? (Maybe this is a journalist who doesn't really know that much about the Catholic Mass??) LOL!
Say a Mass, yes.