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theHandpuppet

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21. Exactly. Actions such as this....

Reply to Vashta Nerada (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 7, 2014, 07:04 AM

Jan 2014

Vatican refuses to share sex abuse investigations with U.N. panel

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/04/us-vatican-abuse-idUSBRE9B304620131204
This wasn't "in the past", it was barely over a month ago.

Why should the Vatican respond to a UN panel? If there are folks here who don't understand the unique position of the church at the United Nations, I suggest they look it up... and just how that position has been used to oppose resolutions on issues such as decriminalizing homosexuality to contraception to a resolution decrying violence against women.

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Pope Francis: Pedophile Priests Are �Monsters� [View all] kpete Jan 2014 OP

Anxiously awaiting the pope getting rid of Timothy Dolan for his part in cover ups and pay outs PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #1

+1,000 Scuba Jan 2014 #11

So he talked. Again. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #2

Believers are satisfied with talk Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #3

Talk is meaningless. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #6

Exactly. Actions such as this.... theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #21

it was more than talk Egnever Jan 2014 #13

Vatican law had to be changed to make child abuse a crime? Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #14

Yes it did Egnever Jan 2014 #17

So we are back to where he is just talking... Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #19

Yep, they will hate no matter what the Pope does. Beacool Jan 2014 #16

Is there a link somewhere to his exact words? Something a little bit more specific? idwiyo Jan 2014 #4

Glad you have joined the "reality-based community" in that opinion Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #5

So is he throwing Cardinal Law out of the church Marrah_G Jan 2014 #7

Nope ---Law the "Criminal" will stick around warrant46 Jan 2014 #22

I think we should cut him some slack. He's has only been in there for less that a year and some demosincebirth Jan 2014 #8

Yes, and they should be turned over to law enforcement immediately. arcane1 Jan 2014 #9

Tell it to the kids, now adults. Oh Philly arch just bailed out DiverDave Jan 2014 #10

Don't think there aren't new kids. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #23

Great. Now do something about it. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #12

Pope: pedos are monsters, but at least they're not women... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #15

Wake me when they're all handed over and in police custody n/t LadyHawkAZ Jan 2014 #18

Shades of Lady Gaga Laughing Mirror Jan 2014 #20