Everyone in Carini and the surrounding area knew her (with the exception of the *Carabinieri* police). They were well aware of what she said and did-acting with such overbearing, unchecked impunity that she even alienated some "insiders" within her own sphere: a world of Catholicism steeped in superstition, hackneyed dogma, and reactionary zeal. Consequently, Sister Ninetta Cataldo has fallen into the clutches of the Palermo Public Prosecutor's Office and become a laughingstock in the national media. She faces charges of aggravated fraud and self-laundering; her accounts contain 2 million euros-funds likely extorted from others-which represent only a small fraction of the mountain of money that passed through the institute she founded, the "Missionary Sisters of Mercy." According to the *Guardia di Finanza* (financial police), this predatory 88-year-old has, since 2004, swindled thousands of the faithful who came to her seeking counsel. She coerced them into handing over cash, jewelry-including many wedding rings-designer clothing, food, and more. In exchange, she would sometimes provide amulets, claiming they were necessary to avoid the fires of Hell-fires she threatened to stoke by casting curses upon anyone who failed to comply. The faithful were taken in-not merely because they were genuinely convinced, as the newspapers claim, that this "holy woman" had a special connection to Jesus and the Virgin Mary that could soothe their inner suffering and weaknesses-but, more importantly, because she employed techniques learned during her time as a missionary in Africa. Through the laying on of hands, the use of hypnosis, and a persuasive, prophetic style of oratory, she offered an alternative to the official Church's promise of the Kingdom of Heaven: she claimed to cast out the devil here on earth. She did this by pretending to impregnate infertile or older women, using autosuggestion to "cure" drug addicts and the depressed, and treating illnesses solely through prayer-leading some to tragically forgo medical check-ups, medication, and even necessary surgery. She also warned young couples against the "dangers" of sex (ordering unmarried women to break off engagements and become nuns, and men to enter the priesthood) and the "dangers" of the road (it is rumored that those who did not heed her warnings met with serious car accidents...). She was, in every sense, a public menace.
The post-Vatican II Church did not tolerate her and had previously launched several investigations, which culminated in the 2024 closure of the Carini Institute. Nevertheless, the institute continued to operate in plain sight, thanks to the complicity of various figures-including high-ranking prelates, professionals, and even members of the judiciary. Sister Ninetta is soon to be questioned by investigators in Palermo. Some are willing to bet that even they will end up being hoodwinked by the "holy woman's" threats and devious arts.
https://www.sicilialibertaria.it/wp-content/uploads/settembre-2026_compressed.pdf
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Source: A-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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