Italian Archdiocese Rocked by Scandal: Drugs, Gay Prostitution, Blackmail

Church Militant ^ | 2/28/18 | Juliana Freitag

[marshmallow]

An Italian archdiocese is embroiled in scandal as reports are surfacing of a gay priest on trial for allegations of blackmail, embezzlement and other crimes.

Father Luca Morini, known to his flock as "Don Euro" for his extravagant lifestyle, has recently been scheduled for a hearing in the Court of Massa, the medieval town in Tuscany where he used to run two parishes. The preliminary hearing is set to take place on March 8, where the judge will examine the evidence for accusations of fraud, drug distribution, embezzlement, extortion and self-laundering.

The case began when male escort, Francesco Mangiacapra, decided to go public about services he had been rendering to Fr. Morini, who falsely presented himself as a judge. When the escort found out that his prodigal client was a simple parish priest, he decided to inquire about the financial source for all the lavish dinners and expensive gifts. Mangiacapra suspected the money came from the faithful and decided to report Fr. Morini to the diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli.

But the diocese only acted once it found out that national broadcast show Le Iene was after the priest, so the bishop suspended him from his activities "due to sickness" and then transferred him to a €200,000.00 house, bought especially for him (monthly utility bills and maid included).

[Bigg Red]

Disgusting.

[Bigg Red]

Disgusting.

[SgtHooper]

“...examine the evidence for accusations of fraud, drug distribution, embezzlement, extortion and self-laundering.”

Eh, what about the “hookers for homos” promotion, padre?

[Bodleian_Girl]

Par for the course, no?

[dangus]

It’s pretty bad when your morals sicken a gay prostitute.

[Trillian]

Mangiacapra means eat goat in Italian.

[June2]

I had a bewildered chuckle at that statement.