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Pope makes Catholic Church apology

Uzbekistan News.Net
Saturday 20th March, 2010

Pope Benedict XVI has spoken from Rome to apologise to victims of child sex abuse by Irish clergy.
Pope Benedict XVI has spoken from Rome to apologise to victims of child sex abuse by Irish clergy.

The pope, in a letter addressing the abuse of minors in Ireland, announced a formal probe at religious institutions in the country, where he said children has suffered "grievously."

In the letter, the Pope also announced a full Vatican investigation of Irish dioceses, seminaries and religious orders, which had been affected by the scandal.

He said he was "truly sorry" and was willing to meet victims to acknowledge their suffering personally.

Pope Benedict warned that priests and religious workers guilty of child abuse should answer for their crimes, saying Irish bishops had made "serious mistakes" in responding to allegations.

Buts some Irish victims of clerical child sex abuse have said they are deeply disappointed by the Pope's letter of apology, saying it is narrowly focused on lower-rank Irish priests without recognising the responsibility of the Vatican and senior Irish clerics.

There have been five official Irish government reports over the past five years revealing ill-treatment, abuse and cruelty by clerics in the Catholic Church and cover-ups by religious authorities.

New Catholic Church abuse scandals have recently come to light in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
 

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JohnB
03-20-10, 09:28 PM

Abuse cover-ups acknowledged by Pope

For Sale 20 Pages of religious babble - full copy of papal bull along with apology. Full of magical powers, able to heal 50 years of trauma and discrimination at the hands of Catholic faithful and Catholic hierarchy. Can be used to replace broken childhood family, broken family, loss of family home, loss of business, murder, children’s education, employment, car repairs, gas electricity and phone bills as well as other financial difficulties along with PTSD and the need for some anger management.

Will trade for 2 Big Macs and a PepsiFor Sale 20 Pages of religious babble - full copy of papal bull along with apology. Full of magical powers, able to heal 50 years of trauma and discrimination at the hands of Catholic faithful and Catholic hierarchy. Can be used to replace broken childhood family, broken family, loss of family home, loss of business, murder, children’s education, employment, car repairs, gas electricity and phone bills as well as other financial difficulties along with PTSD and the need for some anger management.

Will trade for 2 Big Macs and a Pepsi

Anonymous
03-21-10, 06:32 AM

Lets all give paraise to JohnB the previous poster

First to criticise, First to complain, has never gieven a hand to help anyone, ever.. Very easy to make fun a criticise those that get out there and explore the world.. just sit and do nothing.. that way JohnnyB our previous poster thinks he is better than anyone else.. probably going to be better off dying from Heart disease drinking too much pepsi and Bigs macs.. Keep eating cause pepsi is the real thing after all.. That is if the Taliban don’t get you first

Unkown
03-21-10, 06:53 PM

First if you make fun of this like that johnyb guy, you have some issues, and you realy should consider thinking about what has actually been going on. I think that if the pope knew all this was going on and didn’t do anything about it he is just as guilty as the ones who are accused of such crimes purley because he covered for them and now hes appoligising for it, I think that he and everyone involed should just, be striped of any power and not be allowed to preech, because they are already damned and those who follow and listen to them will surley be damned as well. They all need more than just a slap on the wrist, and appology letters.

Anonymous
03-21-10, 06:36 AM

Define Cruelity?

Taliban and Islam.. the religion of peace.. Or where has our precious Govenment or anyone else even tried to help?

S Hussain
03-21-10, 07:50 AM

Spitting upon sky is spitting upon self

Religion remains same without effect of its followers illegal act. They are followers and just human being either they be priest,religious workers or Pope. Blaming religion upon followers act is baseless.

` ~galljdaj+
03-21-10, 08:18 AM

Which is worse???

The liar or the believer?

divakarssathya
03-22-10, 01:15 AM

Predatoriness In India

India is crisscrossed by schools and other institutions run by Jesuits.

Yet thanks to India’s dodgy editorial class very few in India know that the Vatican has paid out close to a hundred million dollars to compensate for victims of child sexual abuse by albeit

divakarssathya
03-22-10, 01:16 AM

Predatoriness In India

India is crisscrossed by schools and other institutions run by Jesuits.

Yet thanks to India’s dodgy editorial class very few in India know that the Vatican has paid out close to a hundred million dollars to compensate for victims of child sexual abuse by albeit

divakarssathya
03-22-10, 01:19 AM

Message truncated. You are welcome to sathyagraha.blogspot.com


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