 Ruffini’s allegations and their approval by Pope Paul VI could be interpreted as a kind of endorsement for his liquidation and increased concerns for Dolci’s safety.In 1968 Dolci was accused of embezzling funds sent from abroad to help the victims of the earthquake which destroyed much of the Belice valley, though the charges were never substantiated.At the same time, some of his followers left to set up their own educational centres accusing him of excessive authoritarianism.