{"id":78457,"date":"2021-08-10T10:40:22","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T14:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=78457"},"modified":"2021-08-10T10:40:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T14:40:22","slug":"pope-francis-receives-a-bullets-in-envelope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=78457","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis Receives a ‘Bullets In Envelope’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pope Francis Sent ‘Bullets In Envelope’ Death Threat As Financial Scandal Trial Underway<\/h1>\n

ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n

It’s being widely reported that Italian police are investigating a threat made on Pope Francis’ life after a mysterious envelope addressed to the pontiff was intercepted at a mail sorting facility near Milan.<\/p>\n

“Law enforcement in Milan is investigating the source of\u00a0an envelope containing three bullets addressed to the pope<\/strong>, Italian paramilitary police said Monday,” the AP reports. Italian\u00a0newspaper\u00a0Corriere della Sera\u00a0<\/em>described that they were\u00a09-millimeter caliber bullets.<\/p>\n

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The suspicious envelope was reportedly sent from France but left few other details in terms of the identity of the sender. It was\u00a0found during overnight sorting.<\/p>\n

The AP notes\u00a0further<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The envelope was addressed by hand in pen to:\u00a0“The Pope, Vatican City, St. Peter’s Square, Rome,”<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0contained three bullets presumed to be for a pistol and a message referring to financial operations at the Vatican<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The financial scandal-related message is interesting given that an unprecedented Vatican trial is still underway, likely to result in the downfall of a very senior cardinal. It’s\u00a0centered on shady London real estate purchases and mismanaged funds that were intended for charity.<\/p>\n

To review, details of the trial include\u00a0the following<\/a>:<\/p>\n

On July 27, a trial got under way in which 10 people, including a senior cardinal, have been indicted over allegations of mishandling of Vatican funds. The multi-million euro scandal revolves around the purchasing of a luxury property in London.<\/em><\/p>\n

According to Reuters, an indictment revealed as part of the process showed\u00a0Pope Francis gave his personal approval for the trial against senior figures to commence<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The trial is considered the biggest in recent Vatican history…<\/p>\n