Pope calls on Church to learn from abuse scandal

apc2010


Joined: 28/07/2010
Posts: 1689

Message Posted:
21/12/2010 00:11

Pope Benedict has called for the Catholic Church to reflect on what allowed the sexual abuse of children by priests to happen.



The number of sexual abuse cases had reached "an unimaginable dimension" in 2010, the Pope said.



He also spoke of the "shame" the abuse crisis had caused the Church.



The abuse scandal, which first surfaced in the US in 2002, erupted globally this year with a raft of allegations across Europe and beyond.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12039499

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
21/12/2010 00:40

Well the first thing you should learn from the experience is that dealing with the problem 'in-house' behind closed doors and sweeping it under the carpet is tantamount to aiding and abetting.



Second just moving aberrant priests to another position does not make the problem go away.



Thirdly and most importantly, when it turns out you are personally culpable for many of the mistakes you are probably not Pope material....

horselover


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
21/12/2010 00:54

thats what bein a pope is all about.nonsin kids.the public is showed the 'movie' version.behind the scenes it has happnd for many many years.the top line shud read,'church caused the crisis, and shamed the peado pope.oops...this time it got leakd, we better be careful frm now on..

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
21/12/2010 00:54

what a blxxdy hypocrite the pope is. He was given the tasks to deal with the peado priests and as Groucho said he just swept it all under the carpet and did sod all. He should be kicked out of his job.

apc2010


Joined: 28/07/2010
Posts: 1689

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 01:09

job for life,

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 01:27

Message 4 & 5 ...........Oh yea.............

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 10:22

If the Pope had taken any positive and appropriate action I doubt there would be many priests left for the Pontiff to pontificate over so he is prevaricating instead ! A better title might be "Blind Pugh".

dreamer


Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 189

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 11:56

Abolish Celibacy and let them all screw until they drop !

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 17:38

Far better the Pope sent every member of his flock a coupla three 'freebie' cans of 'Priest Off', as a thoughtful Xmas gesture from the Vatican!

sienna


Joined: 09/01/2009
Posts: 1627

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 18:04

I would say get your own house in order Mr. Pope!!!! don't get me started on these nonses sorry but thats what they are

Denny


Joined: 09/12/2010
Posts: 261

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 21:40

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpuYoK6wv_Y



Worked for me every time.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 22:43

Check out:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o



My sentiments.......

lindoc


Joined: 30/08/2007
Posts: 220

Message Posted:
23/12/2010 23:20

im non religious but its happening on both sides when i was back in the uk ministers of the church of England were brought to task over sexual allegations over young ones & that was wiped under the carpet so it doesn't happen with 1 religion







Thats my opinion



Linda