Do you support Obama on this?
Does anyone here support the Obama administration on this?
I support the rule of law on this. From a canonical point of view, which the state has no constitutional authority to regulate, a bishop derives his ecclesial authority through Apostolic Succession from his ordination, which goes back to the St. Peter, not just to the current Pope. Each Bishop has full responsibility in his own diocese.
From a secular, organizational perspective, the Bishop isn't paid by the Pope or the Vatican and the property and assets of each Diocese isn't owned by the Pope or the Vatican.
Hell yeah. That the law is obvious is but one reason.
The “Vatican” has obviously known of, and has actively aided and abetted the sexual abuse of children by their own priests, internationally, for decades.
There is no way to sugar coat or possibly hide the facts, that an insidious evil rot has invaded the very highest levels of the Catholic Church.
I consign to eternal damnation all those involved.
I think God will agree with me.
I don’t