For those new here, the Cipolla Case was the one which rocketed Cardinal Donald Wuerl into stardom. The man formerly known as Father Anthony Cipolla was made out to be a monster molester who was allowed to "get away with it" until mighty Donald Wuerl (all 5'4 inches of that elevator-shoed narcissist) came on the scene.
Wuerl's Excuse for Defrocking Cipolla was Psychic Defect, in a Maryland diagnosis of Depression & Suicidal Tendencies only
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette made it look as if Wuerl were having Cipolla tried at the Vatican for molestation. This is a falsehood. Wuerl only pleaded that Cipolla had to be removed from ministry, on account of the Depression and Suicidal Tendencies Diagnosis he received at St. Luke's of Maryland.
The technical Vatican phrase was, Psychic Defect. None the less, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette made it look as if Cipolla were diagnosed with a depraved psychological sexual dysfunction. Only Clinic Depression.
Now, Chicago journalist, Mike Volpe, and I saw the official paperwork which only mentioned Depression & Suicidal Tendencies as the diagnosis conferred upon Cipolla. So, you can ask Mike, as a corroborative witness ... for concurring confirmation.
Incidentally, Mike is Jewish and NOT Italian. I mention this, so that you will not think that I have an "Italians-only club." In fact, my DNA is half-Irish and people have noticed the green in the eyes. So, the pro-Italian prejudice isn't there. However, the understanding of Italian Vengeance is there, and it's well perceived.
Plus, Michael Volpe is NOT Catholic. This means that propagandist Bill Donohue of the one-man Catholic League can't accuse him of being a disgruntled-conservative-Catholic-right-wing-kook. Donohue is going to have to employ another ploy, to get the reading public to shun Mike Volpe.
Anyway, in his Vatican Signatura pleadings, Wuerl made it sound as if Anthony Cipolla were so immersed in suicidal tendencies that Wuerl had to dismiss him from all ministry. Wuerl made the Saint Luke's diagnosis his justification.
In as much, tell me something. Q: What is deadly wrong with this picture painted by Wuerl and later by the press?
ANS: If Donald Wuerl really did believe that Anthony Cipolla were severely suicidal, then he would have called the police and filed a "302" on Cipolla, thereby getting Cipolla involuntarily committed in a mental institution, on account of him "being a danger to himself."
Wuerl did not do so. This means that Wuerl didn't think that Cipolla was suicidal. Wuerl was merely looking for a scapegoat, so as to create a diversionary tactic which hid from the Public & the Police Donald Wuerl's true molesters ... who hadn't yet gotten arrested.
Plus, if Cipolla really were pathologically suicidal, then the police would have confirmed it, and Cipolla would have been taken to a mental institution without delay. He was never committed into even a 3-day observation court order.
For those unaware, a 302 in Pennsylvania law is the 72 Hour Observation law. It means that, when the police show cause, you are taken to a mental institution, and put under observation there for 72 hours, in order for the mental health professionals to assess your state of mental health. If you turn out to be a danger to yourself, then you stay longer than three days.
The fact that Wuerl never filed a 302 on Cipolla proves that Wuerl didn't care about Cipolla's well-being and that Cipolla was NOT so severely mentally ill that he had to be removed from ministry.
Wuerl made sure that Cipolla would never return to diocesan ministry, because Wuerl was frightened of the John C Pettit who simultaneously indicted Wolk, Zula, and Pucci, while letting the public know that he did NOT appreciate the stone-walling and lack of cooperation from Wuerl's dioceses.
If Donald Wuerl would have put Cipolla back into ministry, due to Bendig's accusations, investigations in the plural would have simultaneously been commenced. Wuerl's private life and the private life of his former boss, John Cardinal Wright, would have also been uncovered. The investigators would have learned about John Hoehl, John Wellinger, and Edward Huff, as well as a handful of others.
If Wuerl didn't use Cipolla as a scapegoat, then Wuerl would not have reached the height of UNDESERVED power he attained, mostly with the help of the Nazi Pope, Joseph "Hitler Youth" Ratzinger.
I already stated in print that I saw Wuerl lie and intimidate his way to the top. I mostly saw it in the eyes and facial expressions of those victimized by him.