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The statistics for 2011-12, obtained by The Associated Press, show a dramatic increase over the 170 priests removed in 2008 and 2009, when the Vatican first provided details on the number of priests who have been defrocked. Prior to that, it had only revealed the number of alleged cases of sexual abuse it had received.
VATICAN CITY - A document obtained by The Associated Press on Friday shows Pope Benedict XVI defrocked nearly 400 priests over just two years for molesting children.
The statistics for 2011-12 show a dramatic increase over the 171 priests removed in 2008 and 2009, when the Vatican first provided details on the number of priests who have been defrocked. Prior to that, it had only publicly revealed the number of alleged cases of sexual abuse it had received.
The document was prepared from data the Vatican had been collecting to help the Holy See defend itself before a U.N. committee this week in Geneva.
Read more: www.nydailynews.com...
reply to post by boncho
Is it just me or is 400 a kind of high number? How many are there all together and what % were caught. Possibly more importantly, what % weren't caught?
Chrisfishenstein
reply to post by Battleline
Oh yeah, this is the Catholic church's fault...
Why do you let your kids go to public schools? There were about this many innocent children murdered by physcopaths, it must be the schools fault...
Blame whoever you want....I am not of organized religion but that statement was just retarded...Sorry
boncho
Pope Benedict defrocked nearly 400 priests over two years for molesting children: document
Read more: www.nydailynews.com...
The statistics for 2011-12, obtained by The Associated Press, show a dramatic increase over the 170 priests removed in 2008 and 2009, when the Vatican first provided details on the number of priests who have been defrocked. Prior to that, it had only revealed the number of alleged cases of sexual abuse it had received.
VATICAN CITY - A document obtained by The Associated Press on Friday shows Pope Benedict XVI defrocked nearly 400 priests over just two years for molesting children.
The statistics for 2011-12 show a dramatic increase over the 171 priests removed in 2008 and 2009, when the Vatican first provided details on the number of priests who have been defrocked. Prior to that, it had only publicly revealed the number of alleged cases of sexual abuse it had received.
The document was prepared from data the Vatican had been collecting to help the Holy See defend itself before a U.N. committee this week in Geneva.
Read more: www.nydailynews.com...
This actually comes as a surprise because there were allegations that Benedict protected some priests while he was a cardinal, shifting around people to keep them from getting prosecuted. Or at least he was privy to what was going on but didn't do anything. (or so the story went).
Is it just me or is 400 a kind of high number? How many are there all together and what % were caught. Possibly more importantly, what % weren't caught?
edit on 17-1-2014 by boncho because: (no reason given)
boncho
Pope Benedict defrocked nearly 400 priests
WeRpeons
reply to post by boncho
Is it just me or is 400 a kind of high number? How many are there all together and what % were caught. Possibly more importantly, what % weren't caught?
Hell yes that's a high number! You have to wonder why anyone would become a priest if they're expected to live a life of celibacy.
I'm sure that drives some of these priests to molest children! Do these priests believe they're more than human and don't have sexual needs? These same priests are also supposed to relate to people who are married and are raising a family. How can anyone preach about family or relationships when they themselves haven't even experienced it? It's just one of the many ridiculous controls the catholic religion prescribes too. (We still have controlled slavery when it comes to religion).
Chrisfishenstein
reply to post by Battleline
Oh yeah, this is the Catholic church's fault...
Why do you let your kids go to public schools? There were about this many innocent children murdered by physcopaths, it must be the schools fault...
Blame whoever you want....I am not of organized religion but that statement was just retarded...Sorry