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4. Does anyone actually believe any of the Bishops and Cardinals who have spent decades...

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 10:56 AM

Apr 2013

not just covering up the global raping of children, but creating a system that encourages it to continue, will be punished by this powerless Pope? They elect a figurehead with no connections to live like a monk and do feet washing publicity stunts for the cameras while Cheney/Ratzenberger continues to live in luxury, hold court and (obviously) run the business as usual. Only people trained from birth to believe in a virgin birth could possibly be so easily brainwashed into believing this bunk.

Will the church continue to let it's dioceses file for bankruptcy while settling it's child abuse cases? Will Ratzenberger and his friends be held responsible for the cover up???? No, of course not.

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Pope Francis urges decisive action against sex abuse [View all] onehandle Apr 2013 OP

Very cool. I think he's setting the stage to really break with the old Pope's mishandling of it. Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #1

And yet at the same time... trotsky Apr 2013 #2

This is wonderful, and should help some of the victims to heal. Not all, but some. loudsue Apr 2013 #3

Does anyone actually believe any of the Bishops and Cardinals who have spent decades... Walk away Apr 2013 #4

If you want the church to "act decisively" Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #5

Is there an outstanding arrest warrant for Ratzinger somewhere? struggle4progress Apr 2013 #6

No, but several jurisdictions would at least issue Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #8

Ratzinger not being a diplomat, how could he have "diplomatic immunity"? struggle4progress Apr 2013 #10

Lateran Pacts deurbano Apr 2013 #11

The 1929 Lateran Treaty was modified in 1985 to ensure that struggle4progress Apr 2013 #14

I don't know. deurbano Apr 2013 #19

He had it by virtue of being Pope Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #21

I thought you said there were no criminal charges against him. struggle4progress Apr 2013 #24

Back in the 2003-2004, there was talk Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #25

If the trade off for really ending child abuse in the Church is immunity for the last Pope Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #22

The abuse will not stop until the guilty Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #23

All talk. broadcaster75201 Apr 2013 #7

+1 SunSeeker Apr 2013 #9

It's a lot more than talk Catherina Apr 2013 #12

If he follows through with that on a worldwide scale Adsos Letter Apr 2013 #13

Well, I'll wait and see. All we've had is talk so far, and an awful lot of covering-up. calimary Apr 2013 #15

Making matters more complicated... trotsky Apr 2013 #16

Exactly. The WORDS are there. calimary Apr 2013 #17

I think it will all depend on how much blowback he gets from the curia. AngryOldDem Apr 2013 #27

Gotta give the man credit, he's said all the right things since being installed. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #18

And done some right things, too... BadtotheboneBob Apr 2013 #28

Lets see if he backs this up with action. iandhr Apr 2013 #20

I am glad he feels that way and look foward to actions on the RCC part. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #26