Archbishop Emanuel Milingo has done it again: run off with a woman. Vatican sources say that the Zambian archbishop, who has been under “monastery arrest” since returning from marriage to a Korean member of the Moonie sect, has absconded again.
He is reported to have fled from a religious community at Zagarolo, near Rome, to Lecco, north Italy, with a female painter, Alba Vitali. He has long known the painter – she did his portrait before the marriage. It is believed that she is convinced he needs a more congenial atmosphere than at Zagarolo, and also medical care.
The Vatican press office said it had nothing to say about Archbishop Milingo. His actions are a total surprise because only recently he received Vatican approval to visit Zambia early next year. He had complained publicly about the delay in granting this permission, which required the approval of other Zambian bishops and the Vatican representative there.
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That is too bad. The Vatican should have installed one of those house arrest tracking devices in his Roman collar to prevent him from being a Roaming Catholic.
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The news is old, now. Of course:)
But for the sake of people who will read it also when in the archives, Msgr. Milingo didn’t run away with a woman (or by himself) to northern Italy.
He was sent to Lecco for medical reasons. And was attended by people who take care of his reclusion.
The update comes from the Italian press.