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Gay sex scandal at the Vatican
By Jessica Geen
The Vatican has been hit by a gay sex scandal after allegations that a chorister had
procured male prostitutes for a papal gentleman-in-waiting.
The chorister, 29-year-old Thomas Chinedu Ehiem, was sacked after police heard him
talking on a wiretap to Angelo Balducci, a Gentleman of His Holiness.
Papal gentlemen-in-waiting are called upon to act as ushers at the Vatican for major
occasions.
Balducci, who was also a construction consultant to the Vatican, as well as being a
senior government employee, is said to given Ehiem a description of the men he
wanted and it has been reported that Ehiem may have procured a number of male
prostitutes for him.
Balducci was being investigated by police over allegations of corruption when the
claims of gay sex were revealed. He is alleged to have steered government contracts
towards preferred bidders.
Excerpts of the wiretaps and police
documents were published in the Italian
newspaper La Repubblica.
They showed that the pair had been in regular
contact before Balducci was arrested last
Gay sex scandal at the Vatican
By Jessica Geen
The Vatican has been hit by a gay sex scandal after allegations that a chorister had
procured male prostitutes for a papal gentleman-in-waiting.
The chorister, 29-year-old Thomas Chinedu Ehiem, was sacked after police heard him
talking on a wiretap to Angelo Balducci, a Gentleman of His Holiness.
Papal gentlemen-in-waiting are called upon to act as ushers at the Vatican for major
occasions.
Balducci, who was also a construction consultant to the Vatican, as well as being a
senior government employee, is said to given Ehiem a description of the men he
wanted and it has been reported that Ehiem may have procured a number of male
prostitutes for him.
Balducci was being investigated by police over allegations of corruption when the
claims of gay sex were revealed. He is alleged to have steered government contracts
towards preferred bidders.
Excerpts of the wiretaps and police
documents were published in the Italian
newspaper La Repubblica.
They showed that the pair had been in regular
contact before Balducci was arrested last
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interview with Ehiem. According to the Guardian, Ehiem will say: “”He [Baldacci]
asked me if I could procure other men for him. He told me he was married and
that I had to do it in great secrecy.”
The Catholic Church sees homosexuality as a sin and “intrinsically disordered”,
while the Pope has spoken out against it a number of times.
The scandal is the latest to rock the Vatican, after investigations found endemic
abuse of children in church-run institutions.
asked me if I could procure other men for him. He told me he was married and
that I had to do it in great secrecy.”
The Catholic Church sees homosexuality as a sin and “intrinsically disordered”,
while the Pope has spoken out against it a number of times.
The scandal is the latest to rock the Vatican, after investigations found endemic
abuse of children in church-run institutions.
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month and that they
had discussed gay sex.
According to the
newspaper, police
said they were part of
an organised male
prostitution network
and one of the men
referred to was a
student for the
priesthood.
Baldacci remains in
custody after being
arrested last month.
His lawyer has refused
to comment and the
Vatican has not
released any
statement on the
claims.
A news magazine
called Panoramas is
due to publish an
had discussed gay sex.
According to the
newspaper, police
said they were part of
an organised male
prostitution network
and one of the men
referred to was a
student for the
priesthood.
Baldacci remains in
custody after being
arrested last month.
His lawyer has refused
to comment and the
Vatican has not
released any
statement on the
claims.
A news magazine
called Panoramas is
due to publish an
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Escândalo sexual envolve assessor de Bento XVI
PatrocínioUm assessor do Papa Bento XVI foi afastado, esta semana, devido ao
escândalo sexual que abalou o Vaticano, envolvendo prostituição homossexual.
Angelo Balducci, que é, desde 1995, um dos Cavalheiros de Sua Santidade,
uma espécie de assistente de elite do Papa quando aquele recebe visitas
importantes, e antigo presidente do Conselho Superior de Obras Públicas, foi
apanhado em gravações feitas pela Polícia a dar instruções a um indivíduo
sobre pormenores físicos de homens do seu agrado. O interlocutor era o
nigeriano Chinedu Thomas Ehiem, membro do coro do Vaticano. A transcrição
das gravações sugere que Ehiem procurou pelo menos uma dezena homens
para Balducci, entre eles modelos e um jogador de rugby. Tanto Balducci como
Thomas Ehiem foram já afastados das funções, e fonte do Vaticano declarou
que Bento XVI está ciente do escândalo.
O cantor "Mike" (Ehiem) seria o elo de ligação para os encontros sexuais com
Balducci, o que o implica numa "rede" de prostituição masculina que incluiria
também um italiano. "Mike" foi, segundo a Reuters, afastado do Coro Giulia, que
canta em São Pedro quando o Papa não celebra missa. O cantor diz que aceitou
o papel devido a dificuldades financeiras.
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PatrocínioUm assessor do Papa Bento XVI foi afastado, esta semana, devido ao
escândalo sexual que abalou o Vaticano, envolvendo prostituição homossexual.
Angelo Balducci, que é, desde 1995, um dos Cavalheiros de Sua Santidade,
uma espécie de assistente de elite do Papa quando aquele recebe visitas
importantes, e antigo presidente do Conselho Superior de Obras Públicas, foi
apanhado em gravações feitas pela Polícia a dar instruções a um indivíduo
sobre pormenores físicos de homens do seu agrado. O interlocutor era o
nigeriano Chinedu Thomas Ehiem, membro do coro do Vaticano. A transcrição
das gravações sugere que Ehiem procurou pelo menos uma dezena homens
para Balducci, entre eles modelos e um jogador de rugby. Tanto Balducci como
Thomas Ehiem foram já afastados das funções, e fonte do Vaticano declarou
que Bento XVI está ciente do escândalo.
O cantor "Mike" (Ehiem) seria o elo de ligação para os encontros sexuais com
Balducci, o que o implica numa "rede" de prostituição masculina que incluiria
também um italiano. "Mike" foi, segundo a Reuters, afastado do Coro Giulia, que
canta em São Pedro quando o Papa não celebra missa. O cantor diz que aceitou
o papel devido a dificuldades financeiras.
Copyright © AMBIENTE MAGAZINE. Do not reproduce without citing these sources.