Cardinal Parolin Denies Funds Diverted From Order of Malta to Vatican

The National Catholic Register ^ | 6/2/20 | Ed Pentin

[marshmallow]

In his first-ever public comments on the issue, the Vatican Secretary of State categorically stated no money was misdirected to the Vatican from a multimillion-dollar bequest that was made to the order.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, has firmly denied allegations that he was involved in any attempt to divert a multimillion-dollar Swiss-based bequest from the Order of Malta to the Vatican.

In his first ever public comments on the matter, Cardinal Parolin told the Register May 26 the funds were given to legitimately assigned beneficiaries and that any assertions to the contrary incur “the grave responsibility before God of spreading calumny.”

The Register reached out for comment on the matter because the issue was raised again by some members of the order, in the context of the April 29 death of Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, the Order of Malta’s grand master. Cardinal Parolin did not provide his remarks until after the Register published its report on the subject.

In 2016, questions were raised about the bequest, which totaled 120 million Swiss francs ($125 million), after it emerged that the Order of Malta was cited as a beneficiary. The order was eligible to receive 30 million Swiss francs of the funds, to be paid over seven years.

The order’s grand master at the time, Fra’ Matthew Festing, had been kept in the dark about the bequest, held by the Caritas pro Vitae Gradu charitable trust (CPVG). Concerned that the trust might be using the order to launder the money, Festing made it clear that he did not wish the order to accept the funds pending a thorough investigation into its origins.

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Malta is a world center for money laundering. Chief Justice Roberts has “vacationed” there. Let that sink in.

[ebb tide]

Cardinal Parolin also says his and Francis’ Vatican-ChiCom Secret Accord is of great benefit to the underground Catholics in Red China.

Who believes him?

[Ouchthatonehurt]

I smell sulfer.

[cloudmountain]

Malta is a world center for money laundering. Chief Justice Roberts has “vacationed” there. Let that sink in.

Cyprus is doing the same thing...

[Just mythoughts]

And Petey Buttjug’s father was born on Malta... Came to the US and ended up professing at Norte Dame.. I have wondered if Roberts and Buttjug socialize together?