[Arthur McGowan]

1) He is a great fundraiser.

2) Those who could discipline him the last few Popes) are too cowardly.

[boatbums]

1) He is a great fundraiser.

Maybe the Catholic Church can get by without these "funds" seeing the compromises they have to make and the negative publicity that can be held over "their" heads? Sounds like blackmail to me.

2) Those who could discipline him (the last few Popes) are too cowardly.

Perhaps the last few Popes were not doing the job expected of a head of a major religion? Whose job is it to select these Popes? Was Cardinal Wuerl part of those selection groups? Who excommunicates them???