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[Catholic Caucus] Francis Strengthens Position of Gay-Scandal Prelate Pope Francis strengthened the position of gay-scandal Prelate Battista Ricca in the Vatican Bank, Corriere.it (August 10) writes. Ricca will no longer be a representative figure, but will have his own office and act as a liaison between administrators and employees. He will follow the bank’s work, act as the secretary of the Cardinals' Commission and attend the meetings of the Superintendence Council. Only three months after his election, Francis named Ricca “Prelate of the Vatican Bank” although Ricca is a known homosexual. While working at the Montevideo Apostolic Nunciature, Uruguay, he...

“I have read it, and I will not say a word. You [journalists] read it, and make up your own minds. When a bit of time has gone by and you have drawn you conclusions, maybe then I will speak.”This is how Pope Francis responded - on the evening of August 26, on the flight back from Dublin - to those who asked him about the indictment leveled against him that same morning by the former nuncio to the United States, Carlo Maria Viganò.A very elusive reply. On a par with other previous reactions of his, every time he has...

"On flight from Rio de Janeiro to Rome" Journalists fired improvised questions at the Pope for one hour and twenty minutes. The Pope agreed to hold the press conference straight after take-off, despite how tired he was after an eventful World Youth Day week in Brazil. Francis surprised journalists with his willingness to answer all questions put to him, even those which touched on really thorny issues like the reform of the Vatican Bank (IOR), the Ricca case, the gay lobby, Vatileaks and even the content of the black leather bad he carried on to the plane which flew him...