Pope Benedict Faces Child Abuse Cover-up Queries

BBC ^ | 3/25/10

[marshmallow]

The article doesn't mention it but the letters in question were written by Archbishop Rembert Weakland, of unhappy memory, who himself departed the scene amidst allegations that he paid hush money to a former homosexual lover to keep their relationship quiet.

I can understand the then Cardinal Ratzinger not responding to Weakland who was one of the foremost modernists in the American Church. In effect, he was saying "this is your mess..........clean it up yourself".

[T Minus Four]

Well, well, well....the swamp gets deeper.

[marshmallow]

Scadenfreude...............happiness is a Catholic scandal.

[milwguy]

I tweeted this last night just as the story broke. The NYT is doing an in depth investigation and more shocking details are yet to come.

[Antoninus]

Don't you just love how the liberal media is trying to tar a good Pope with the sins of liberal bishops? Did the NY Times *ever* have anything negative to say about Rembert Weakland?

This is utterly revolting.

[milwguy]

Being in Milwaukee, our local media has been deeply involved in the abuse scandal. The local media is just starting to dig into the Milwaukee connection here.

[T Minus Four]

happiness is a Catholic scandal

tell that to all the victims!

[Antoninus]

I tweeted this last night just as the story broke. The NYT is doing an in depth investigation and more shocking details are yet to come.

Yeah, about Weakland. Everyone knows he was a bad actor. This has nothing at all to do with the Pope. In fact, I wouldn't be at all surprised if disgraced liberal pedophile protectors are the source of these "shocking details" in an attempt to harm the Pope.

[Antoninus]

tell that to all the victims!

How, exactly, is the Pope responsible for the malfeasance of a rogue bishop like Rembert Weakland?

[Longbow1969]

The Catholic church will never free itself from this problem they have of so many homosexuals and pedophiles in their ranks until they allow normal males to be priests. Yes, normal males who want sex with adult women, get married, and have a normal life.

As of now, the priesthood just attracts too many deviants. Presumably deviants who know they have sick thoughts and join the church to avoid temptation, only to wind up around lots of like-minded sickos who encourage that disgusting behavior.

I respect the Catholic church, but they really need to get rid of this dumb policy of priests not being married. Yeah, I know it’s is not that simple, but it really does have to be done to really end the homosexual/pedophilia problems.

[lastchance]

Wow I never new my female parts were a cure for pedophilia, homosexuality and other deviant sexual behaviors. Good thing I got one. Iz can save victims by a simple lowering of the ole delicates.

[marshmallow]

I think we've seen this coming for a while.

The chattering classes, secularists, the lavender mafia and assorted non-Catholic "Christians" of various stripes just loathe this Pope.

[trisham]

This is from the BBC. Just sayin’.

[T Minus Four]

How, exactly, is the Pope responsible for the malfeasance of a rogue bishop like Rembert Weakland?

I think we're getting ready to find out.

[marshmallow]

I know............but it's from the NY Times originally and is now all over the web.

Incoming du jour.

[xsmommy]

The NYT is doing an in depth investigation and more shocking details are yet to come

and on THIS subject they are credible? that's SHOCKING.

[lastchance]

I read that this information was forwarded to the Vatican 20 years after the complaints in question. That civil authorities did not take action (not sure of the time table with that). That the priest in question was very ill by the time it was reported to the Vatican. And that Weakland never did anything under his watch to discipline this priest. But none of that matters.

I suppose we will have to start digging up the bones of any priest anywhere accused (not convicted) of any abuse and try him and burn the bones and scatter them to the winds. And we will have to start blessing abortion and deviant behavior and stop that whole blathering on about Jesus being Savior. Only full assimilation into the borg will shut these hatemongering, ignorant, pissants up.

[VOA]

bump

[marshmallow]

I think we're getting ready to find out.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Always funny to see a Freeper suddenly embrace the NY Times when it suits him.

The the then Cardinal Ratzinger wasn't getting involved in Weakland's mess.

Good for him.

[T Minus Four]

I could give a monseignor's butt about the NY Times. I saw the article on FoxNews.com this morning. I suppose now Fox News hates the Catholics?

Hey, and remember that the Enquirer broke the Edwards scandal. Just because a rag is a rag doesn't mean they are always wrong.

I don't think killing the messenger is going to go much further in the coming weeks my Friend.