Revelations of US cardinal sex abuse will force pope's hand
Jul 21, 2018 06:34:34 #
Bad Bob
Loc: Virginia
https://www.yahoo.com/news/revelations-us-cardinal-sex-abuse-175535375.html
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Revelations that one of the most respected U.S. cardinals allegedly sexually abused both boys and adult seminarians have raised questions about who in the Catholic Church hierarchy knew — and what Pope Francis is going to do about it.
If the accusations against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick bear out — including a new case reported Friday involving an 11-year-old boy — will Francis revoke his title as cardinal? Sanction him to a lifetime of penance and prayer? Or even defrock him, the expected sanction if McCarrick were a mere priest?
And will Francis, who has already denounced a "culture of cover-up" in the church, take the investigation all the way to the top, where it will inevitably lead? McCarrick's alleged sexual misdeeds with adults were reportedly brought to the Vatican's attention years ago.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Revelations that one of the most respected U.S. cardinals allegedly sexually abused both boys and adult seminarians have raised questions about who in the Catholic Church hierarchy knew — and what Pope Francis is going to do about it.
If the accusations against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick bear out — including a new case reported Friday involving an 11-year-old boy — will Francis revoke his title as cardinal? Sanction him to a lifetime of penance and prayer? Or even defrock him, the expected sanction if McCarrick were a mere priest?
And will Francis, who has already denounced a "culture of cover-up" in the church, take the investigation all the way to the top, where it will inevitably lead? McCarrick's alleged sexual misdeeds with adults were reportedly brought to the Vatican's attention years ago.
Jul 21, 2018 06:58:56 #
Bad Bob wrote:
While I can respect the earnest followers of any religion I often wonder how Catholics can reconcile the conflict of religious teaching with the institution that has such a history of vile abuse towards its followers throughout the centuries since its establishment.
If such misdeeds as alleged about McCarrick were perpetrated by an officer of a private company retribution would be swift and unequivocal in today’s world.
Jul 22, 2018 07:52:09 #
Peewee
Loc: San Antonio, TX
The question is how does the Vatican keep getting away with it for centuries without having a reformation. The leadership is Luciferian to the max.
Jul 22, 2018 08:23:20 #
Bad Bob
Loc: Virginia
Peewee wrote:
The question is how does the Vatican keep getting away with it for centuries without having a reformation. The leadership is Luciferian to the max.
Maybe we could get the answer from the crazylibertarian.
Jul 22, 2018 21:48:31 #
Bob, I'm Catholic and think these abusers should be JAILED if convicted. That the Church would protect them in any way is not only a sin against God but society as well. I think the Church's' leadership has been in cahoots with evil for a long time because of greed and wanting power. The Catholic Church is a corporation, a business if you will, and the Priests, Cardinals, Bishops, etc. are employees and stock holders. The corruption and cross over took place century's ago. A lot of Catholics follow the Church and Pope as blindly as you Progs follow the lefts lies and deviance but many like myself don't and want justice done and want the Church remade in the image of Peter and Christ who anointed Peter the head of the Church. Mike
Bad Bob wrote:
Maybe we could get the answer from the crazylibertarian.
Jul 23, 2018 04:06:58 #
teabag09 wrote:
Bob, I'm Catholic and think these abusers should b... (show quote)
I am impressed that you can think for yourself.
Thank you for posting this. You are brave.
Jul 23, 2018 04:11:18 #
Bad Bob
Loc: Virginia
teabag09 wrote:
Bob, I'm Catholic and think these abusers should b... (show quote)
Makes you complicit in crime.
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