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Pope Has Immunity In Abuse Trials: Vatican
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| April 1,2010
| Philip Pullella
Posted on 04/01/2010 7:55:47 AM PDT by Biggirl
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) Pope Benedict, accused by victims' lawyers of being ultimately responsible for a cover-up of sexual abuse of children by priests, cannot be called to testify at any trial because he has immunity as a head of state, a top Vatican legal official said on Thursday. The interview with Giuseppe dalla Torre, head of the Vatican's tribunal, was published in Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper as Pope Benedict began Holy Thursday services in St Peter's Basilica and Catholics marked the most solemn week of the liturgical calendar, culminating on Sunday in Easter Day.
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TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: abuse; abusivepriests; benedict; catholic; pope; vatican
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God Bless Pope Benedict XVI!
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posted on
04/01/2010 7:55:47 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
To: Biggirl
This will outrage the anti-Catholics here, but it’s true: the pope has immunity.
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posted on
04/01/2010 7:58:54 AM PDT
by
vladimir998
(Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
To: Biggirl
Who couldn’t see this one coming. Any one who makes it to that position can basically rape kids and be immune.
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posted on
04/01/2010 7:59:12 AM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Hypocrisy: "Animal rightists" who eat meat & pen up pets while accusing hog farmers of cruelty.)
To: ConservativeMind
Let’s be clear here: yes or no, is Pope Benedict XVI a child molester?
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:00:34 AM PDT
by
Pyro7480
("If you know how not to pray, take Joseph as your master, and you will not go astray." - St. Teresa)
To: Pyro7480
I do not have enough knowledge to say so, either way. You don’t, either.
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:01:17 AM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Hypocrisy: "Animal rightists" who eat meat & pen up pets while accusing hog farmers of cruelty.)
To: ConservativeMind
You certainly seem to imply it: Any one who makes it to that position can basically rape kids and be immune.
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:02:02 AM PDT
by
Pyro7480
("If you know how not to pray, take Joseph as your master, and you will not go astray." - St. Teresa)
To: Biggirl
cannot be called to testify at any trial because he has immunity as a head of state, just like Richard Nixon and Wiggling-Willy Clinton, eh?
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:05:41 AM PDT
by
flowerplough
( Pennsylvania today - New New Jersey meets North West Virginia.)
To: vladimir998
Corruption and the idea of officials being above the law is nothing new in that particular church.
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:07:10 AM PDT
by
DemonDeac
To: Biggirl
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:07:47 AM PDT
by
B.Lyle
To: Pyro7480; ConservativeMind
Anti-Catholics will, in fact, argue like liberals at the drop of a hat. Of course they’ll imply that the Pope is a child molestor even though there’s no reason at all to believe he is.
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:08:38 AM PDT
by
vladimir998
(Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
To: DemonDeac
Stupidity and lying are nothing new among the Church’s enemies either.
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:10:44 AM PDT
by
vladimir998
(Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
To: vladimir998; Pyro7480
In the spirit of cooperation, I will rephrase my prior comment:
Who couldnt see this one coming. Any one who makes it to that position can basically have sex with kittens and be immune.
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:11:01 AM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Hypocrisy: "Animal rightists" who eat meat & pen up pets while accusing hog farmers of cruelty.)
To: vladimir998
I don’t think that about the Pope, but I am uncomfortable about any head of state being above the law.
I think laws have to apply to everyone or they are unjust.
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:11:47 AM PDT
by
Persevero
(Ask yourself: "What does the Left want me to do?" Then go do the opposite.)
To: vladimir998
In other words, the pope is above the law.
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:13:03 AM PDT
by
srweaver
(Never Forget the Judicial Homicide of Terri Schiavo)
To: Persevero
Let's suppose a hypothetical President of the United States has the temerity to "deal with" Iran's nuclear program in an effective manner. Perhaps you'd like Iran to be able to sue or prosecute the President of the United States?
We wouldn't want any heads of state to be above the law ...
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:15:16 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: vladimir998
And, just for comparison purposes, perhaps we should ask if Jesus, the son of God (or God the Son) put himself above the law.
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:15:36 AM PDT
by
srweaver
(Never Forget the Judicial Homicide of Terri Schiavo)
To: vladimir998
This will outrage the anti-Catholics here, but its true: the pope has immunity.It's sad that the Pope's only defense for such crimes is that he "has immunity." As the so-called "Vicar of Christ" on Earth, one would expect a little more integrity than that.
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:19:08 AM PDT
by
Guyin4Os
(My name says Guyin40s but now I have an exotic, daring, new nickname..... Guyin50s)
To: srweaver
All heads of state are immune to foreign civil suits (and probably criminal actions too).
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:22:11 AM PDT
by
vladimir998
(Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
To: ArrogantBustard
I am speaking of criminal law.
A President ordering a military strike doesn’t break any law that I know of.
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:23:16 AM PDT
by
Persevero
(Ask yourself: "What does the Left want me to do?" Then go do the opposite.)
To: srweaver
You wrote:
“And, just for comparison purposes, perhaps we should ask if Jesus, the son of God (or God the Son) put himself above the law.”
He fulfilled it and it was no longer applicable. So, yes, in the end, He was above the law. He made Himself a servant of it out of humility. Once He accomplished His task it was fulfilled and it fell away. If He wants to eat pork He can.
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posted on
04/01/2010 8:23:45 AM PDT
by
vladimir998
(Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
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