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PopeWatch: Archbishop Chullikatt

Another scandal:

 

An archbishop who served as the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations is accused of financial and professional misconduct, including the use of Vatican staff and influence to assist and support financially a woman with whom he had a romantic relationship.

Sources say that although Vatican officials were informed of the man’s conduct, he was quietly reassigned to a new diplomatic post without facing sanctions.
 
Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, 65, now apostolic nuncio to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan, is alleged to have maintained an inappropriate romantic relationship with a woman during his time as the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations in New York, a post he held from July 2010 until June 2014.

Errant texts

Three priests who were members of the diplomatic staff at the Vatican mission in New York told CNA that Chullikatt would frequently send the woman “inappropriate” and “romantic” text messages from his phone, and that the Holy See’s mission staff assisted her in obtaining a visa to come to New York.

One priest-official said this was “the most unfortunate part of the story having to do with Archbishop Chullikatt.”

Former staff members told CNA that on several occasions, Chullikatt mistakenly sent these text messages to staff members, who were left confused and concerned.

“The messages were, frankly, very inappropriate in content and clearly romantic in nature,” one priest told CNA. “At least three members of the mission staff received them that I know of, including me.”

“The first time this happened, he managed to send it to a member of staff who didn’t know what to make of it. As [the recipient] was a layman, it was doubly concerning to us,” the priest said.

Another former official said that every time Chullikatt mistakenly sent a romantic message to the wrong person, he would “abandon his phone and get a new cell phone or a new cell phone number.”

Another priest said the archbishop was obliged to change his phone “ridiculously often.”

A third priest who also served at the Holy See’s mission to the U.N. during Chullikatt’s time also recalled the messages.

“I cannot think how he managed to keep doing this,” he told CNA. “I can only surmise he must have been drinking when he would send them to the wrong people.”

“They were of an obviously romantic character, really outlandish, and usually sent very late at night.”

As romantic messages continued to be sent to priests, lay employees, and religious sisters, it became apparent who their intended recipient was.

According to multiple sources, the woman is a consecrated virgin who Chullikatt met during a previous diplomatic assignment. Staffers say they were expected to assist her in securing a visa and coming to the U.S., and later, in finding employment.

The office of the Holy See’s mission to the United Nations did not respond to requests from CNA for comment.

Go here to read the rest.  High clerics in the Church are encouraged to engage in this type of evil behavior because they know there will be bupkis consequences even if they are caught.  How many idealistic priests have become complete cynics by this type of example?

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David WS
David WS
Monday, March 18, AD 2019 6:36am

“A romantic relationship with a woman…”
I know that’s wrong, but oh thank God..

Philip
Philip
Monday, March 18, AD 2019 7:06am

“I cannot think how he managed to keep doing this,” he told CNA. “I can only surmise he must have been drinking when he would send them to the wrong people.”

May he get professional help and take a very long sabbatical.

T. Shaw
T. Shaw
Monday, March 18, AD 2019 7:55am

I dunno. Being reassigned to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan seems border-line cruel and unusual.

It’s becoming more and more apparent that clerical, cultural and political elites are utterly unqualified to arbitrate any-bloody-thing. Here is more proof of Einstein’s theory of insanity: we cede to them additional power.

Ranger01
Ranger01
Monday, March 18, AD 2019 8:40am

Hmmm, and to add salt to the Church’s wound he chose a “consecrated virgin” to have an affair with.
You simply can’t make this stuff up.

Mary De Voe
Monday, March 18, AD 2019 12:13pm

I can’t stop laughing…Divine Providence

The Christian Teacher
The Christian Teacher
Tuesday, March 19, AD 2019 1:33am

Thank you, God! Please purify the Catholic Church of these devils in the name of Jesus!

Michael Paterson-Seymour
Michael Paterson-Seymour
Tuesday, March 19, AD 2019 5:28am

T Shaw wrote, “Being reassigned to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan seems border-line cruel and unusual.”

It brought to mind Belloc’s poem:

“Sir! you have disappointed us!
We had intended you to be
The next Prime Minister but three:
The stocks were sold; the Press was squared:
The Middle Class was quite prepared.
But as it is! . . . My language fails!
Go out and govern New South Wales!”
The Aged Patriot groaned and died:
And gracious! how Lord Lundy cried!”

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