Below: Solideo Paolini:
As we go to press
Vatican Bodyguards Rough Up
Socci and Paolini
Bertone Refuses any Challenge regarding the Third Secret
By
John Vennari
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Above: Antonio Socci Below: Solideo Paolini: |
As
we go to press, this story comes in from our contact in
On
Friday September 21, a special event was held at the
Scores
of VIPs attended the presentation including the former Mayor of Rome; the Vice Minister
of Government, Vatican Cardinals, bankers, Bishop Serafim da Souza of
Italian
journalists Antonio Socci and Solideo Paolini, who both published books arguing
the full Secret is not yet revealed, went to the event.
Socci,
who in his book The Fourth Secret of
Even
on May 31 when Cardinal Bertone appeared on the television program Porta a Porta to deny the premise of
Socci’s book, Socci was not allowed on the program, though other journalists
who knew far less about Fatima
appeared on the set to interview the Cardinal.
Socci
later learned from the television station that Bertone made it clear he wanted
no challenges to his position on the broadcast.
Thus
Socci and Paolini headed out to Cardinal Bertone’s presentation at the Urbaniana.
They hoped to have some of their questions answered.
The
two journalists entered the auditorium; the Cardinal had not yet arrived. Socci
went to speak with Father Frederico Lombardi, Director of the Vatican Press
Office, to request permission to ask Cardinal Bertone some questions.
Father
Lombardi, who knows who Socci is, vehemently refused, saying the Cardinal will
not be answering any questions tonight. There will be no question and answer
session.
Socci
and Paolini then left the auditorium to stand at the main entrance of the hall
where Bertone would enter in the hope of intercepting the prelate on his way
in. Other journalists were present, and were aware that Socci was there.
Upon
Bertone’s arrival, and seeing Socci at the entrance, the Cardinal immediately
changed his route and went in another access. The journalists seeing Bertone’s
retreat questioned Socci about Bertone and the Secret, to which Socci replied.
Vatican
Security immediately swooped down on Socci commanding him to cease speaking
with the press. Socci responded that he was a journalist not causing any
problems for anyone, it was a public place and he had a right to be there.
Vatican
Security then harshly demanded that Socci leave and began pushing him. This
happened in front of the journalists to whom Socci was speaking. At this time
Paolini was forcefully attacked by the bodyguards who snatched Paolini’s cell
phone from his hands yelling to him “Don’t register” (“don’t record the
incident”). The attack left several bruises on Paolini’s hand.
Socci
and Paolini then withdrew from the university, as it was obvious they would not
be readmitted to the auditorium. Paolini immediately recorded a formal
statement detailing what had occurred.
The
September 24 Il Riformista, reporting
on the event, spoke of the existence of a tape made by Solideo that contains
Capovilla’s true statements about the Secret, in contradiction to the ambiguous
retraction suddenly coming now from Capovilla ten months after the fact, and
instigated, no doubt, due to Vatican pressure.
Paolini had previously let it be known that he “had everything on tape
and would give it to the press”, so the bodyguards, Paolini believes, were
particularly nervous about his presence there at Bertone’s event.
This
episode is the latest in a long series of questionable
Cardinal
Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State, is one of the most powerful men in all
of
The
September 21 event at the Urbaniana seemed to be an attempt by Bertone to use
the sheer weight of Vatican power and prestige, surrounded by dignitaries of the
Yet
this same Bertone runs like a scared rabbit from two journalists who want him
to answer specific questions regarding inconsistencies and contradictions in the
Cardinal’s public statements on the Secret.
Bertone’s
flight from Socci and Paolini, his refusal to answer honest questions, and the
brutal treatment these two journalists received by Vatican Security personnel
cannot help but add to the conviction that Bertone has something to hide
regarding the full truth about the Third Secret’s full disclosure.
Major
Italian newspapers such as Corriere della
Serra, and Il Riformista reported
on the event and on the fact that Socci was refused access to the Cardinal. As
we go to press (morning of Sept. 24), we have yet to see these reports.
Look
for more complete stories on these developments in the next issue of Catholic Family News.
Related links:
• Paolini’s
speech on Third Secret at “Only Way to World Peace” conference:
• Paolini’s
September 18 Declaration:
•
Speeches
from "Fatima: The Only Way to World Peace" conference
• The Explosive
Testimony of Archbishop Capovilla
• Bertone
vs. Socci
•
Cardinal Bertone's TV Interveiw Raises
More Questions about the Third Secret
• "The Fourth Secret of Fatima":
Mainstream Italian Author Argues Third Secret of Fatima Not Entirely
Revealed
Posted: September 24, 2007
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