a simpler Guide For Perplexed Catholics:
Follow the money.
Ask yourself, in Latin, if you prefer, who benefits?
Cui bono?
Well done! Heard much the same analysis on “The World Over” on EWTN. Of course the Pravda Media won’t ever reveal any of this.
To Confuse the Wood with the Trees ...[Pravda defends Pope Benedict]
The Pope and The Abuse Scandal: a Guide For Perplexed Catholics
Pope Has Immunity In Abuse Trials: Vatican
The Dictatorship of Relativism Strikes Back—and Goes Nuclear
New York Daily News Urges ‘Fairness for the Pope’
Brooklyn Bishop: Catholic Church Won't be NYT's 'Personal Punching Bag'
holding the New York Times accountable
Cardinal Levada to NY Times: Reconsider 'Attack Mode' Against Pope Benedict
Clearing Benedict's Good Name: The New York Times Must Retract Its False Reporting
Game Over: Benedict – 1. MSM – 0.
Milwaukee WI Archbishop defends Pope Benedict
[Milwaukee] Archbishop Listecki Apologizes For Priest's Sex Abuse
Defending the Pope against Hot Air
Catholic Caucus: Accusations that Pope Complicit in Abuse Cover-Up Fall Flat
Setting the record straight in the case of abusive Milwaukee priest Father Lawrence Murphy
Former Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland Admits He's Gay
Long Applause for New York Prelate Who Defends Pope
NYT UNFAIRLY CITES POPE'S ROLE [Catholic Caucus]
Scoundrel Time(s)
The Pope and the Murphy case: what the New York Times story didn't tell you
I'm Catholic, and I love the pope dearly, but that's a really lame attempt to divert responsiblity.
The fact is it happened on Ratzinger's watch when Ratzinger was in charge. That makes him responsible, even if he didn't make the decision personally. Ratzinger was the one who picked the vicar general who made the decision, and it was Ratzinger who chose to delegate such decisions to him. Finally, at the very least he had a duty to dicipline the vicar general when he found out about this decision that was made in his name.
At the very least, he's guilty of gross negligence.
The Holy Father needs to accept responsibility for these actions. I find the fact that he refuses to be very dissapointing, to say the least.
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