Snapdragon
April 3rd, 2010, 05:54 PM
As distinct from the "anti-semitism" thread, this is only about additional evidence of the Pope's role leading to the current scandal:
More Evidence Emerges That Pope Benedict Helped Shield Pedophiles Before He Became Pope
The abuse cases of two priests in Arizona have cast further doubt on the Catholic church's insistence that Pope Benedict XVI played no role in shielding pedophiles before he became pope.
Documents reviewed by The Associated Press show that as a Vatican cardinal, the future pope took over the abuse case of the Rev. Michael Teta of Tucson, Ariz., then let it languish at the Vatican for years despite repeated pleas from the bishop for the man to be removed from the priesthood.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/03/more-evidence-emerges-tha_n_524192.html
More Evidence Emerges That Pope Benedict Helped Shield Pedophiles Before He Became Pope
The abuse cases of two priests in Arizona have cast further doubt on the Catholic church's insistence that Pope Benedict XVI played no role in shielding pedophiles before he became pope.
Documents reviewed by The Associated Press show that as a Vatican cardinal, the future pope took over the abuse case of the Rev. Michael Teta of Tucson, Ariz., then let it languish at the Vatican for years despite repeated pleas from the bishop for the man to be removed from the priesthood.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/03/more-evidence-emerges-tha_n_524192.html