https://freerepublic.com/tag/spyingonthepope/ en-us Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:57:02 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3086021/posts The Obama administration has been accused of spying on Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the future Popr Francis, "before and during the Vatican conclave at which he was chosen to succeed Benedict XVI," the UK Telegraph reports, citing the Italian magazine Panorama. The National Security Agency is alleged to have monitored the cardinals' telephone calls as part of a spy program targeting foreign leaders.U.S. officials attempted to blunt some of the controversy surrounding these accusations by revealing that millions of telephone records had been collected by France and Spain and handed over to the NSA, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. However,... Big Peace https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3086021/posts#comment Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:57:02 GMT