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Bigburgh
Man the pope is on the move. Good for him. Purge the wicked.
I've always wanted to say this.."WHAT DE FROCK!"
Wtf joke..sorry I was reaching.edit on 17-1-2014 by Bigburgh because: (no reason given)
One could certainly argue that this pope has brought an end (or started to bring to an end) to the business as usual / arrogant / self serving mentality that has permeated the catholic church for a long time now.
We are going to have 2 possible outcomes -
#1 - The Pope will clean house and set things back on the right path.
or
#2 - People within the church who are threatened by the popes actions will take steps to remove the current people and put one in that they can control.
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)
The second is the Vatican's relationship with Islam. He seems more eager to engage and understand than his predecessors. Hopefully, with the change in leadership at the Vatican, it will lead to a better understanding of both religions and possibly better relations.