Four years into his papacy the Catholic Church appears racked by conflict and scandal. The incident is symptomatic of a difficult period for the Pope. Il Fatto Quotidiano suggested that Pope Francis has been infuriated by the news and may force Coccopalmerio into retirement. The priest was then arrested and taken for questioning. When police showed up at the apartment, they reportedly found drugs and a group of men engaged in sexual activity. The occupant of the apartment is alleged to be a priest who serves as a secretary to cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, the head of the Pontifical Council for Legislative texts and a personal adviser to the Pope.Īccording to the paper, neighbours became suspicious before complaining about irregular behaviour of those coming and going at the apartment. Police entered an apartment at the former palace of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (or Holy Office) last month not far from the Vatican City.
Vatican police have raided a cardinal’s apartment where a drug-fuelled homosexual orgy was taking place. In a shocking but not surprising story, Vatican police responding to a mere complain about noise ended up breaking up a massive, cocaine-fueled homosexual orgy at the Vatican: By Andrew Bieszad on Jin Featured, General
