It’s a confusing old world, isn’t it? Life takes us by surprise. It has its ups and downs. It takes a left turn, and then a right. It goes uphill, and then it dips into a downhill run.
This is the same with leadership, and heading a worldwide organisation is a stressful job. However, the Catholic Church has a growing problem coping with its realities.
It pertains to media, and more specifically the inflow and outflow of donations to and from it.
The revelations are damning, in part because it causes harm to devotees, who are harassed mainly by Italian-based security groups incessantly breathing down their necks.
The mistakes made now draw attention to these people, and to the Pope himself.
The questions start with why accounts aren’t being kept properly, such as how money is given by media groups in return for prized coverage and then returned at other times, apparently for relief programs.
The security personnel are alleged to have mafia members, but are mainly led by Vatican-suppliant men that are accused of rape, among other tactics familiar to seedy operations.
The mixing in of personal threats makes it too traumatic for most people. It’s confusing and it doesn’t relate to people’s worship, according to those Catholics affected.
The twists of turns of this saga have perplexed many priests too, who don’t understand why it’s happening and can’t get a response. Their struggle is to care for the flock, while the Pope meanders about.