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In reply to the discussion: Roman Church admits the Pope’s Guilt: Joseph Ratzinger to Evade Justice and Hide out in the Vatican [View all]Demeter
(85,373 posts)27. Another Amazing Abuse of Power by the Catholic Church
perhaps NOW it will be killed off by its sins?
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Roman Church admits the Pope’s Guilt: Joseph Ratzinger to Evade Justice and Hide out in the Vatican [View all]
Katashi_itto
Feb 2013
OP
There's also been the banking scandal that has been going on for a long time
AngryOldDem
Feb 2013
#102
Both of them actually: "This is how liberty dies.....with thunderous applause!"
LongTomH
Feb 2013
#107
Could it have been the fact that he was considered to be the Vatican's "pit bull"?
AngryOldDem
Feb 2013
#114
...and the US Supreme Court (R) is - alas - a freaking fiefdom of the Corrupt Catholic Cult (R)
Berlum
Feb 2013
#10
He will lose diplomatic immunity for a few weeks until his successor makes him
NYC Liberal
Feb 2013
#61
I thought that one said he was the last Pope by number. No more. Who'd've thought?
freshwest
Feb 2013
#88
American leaders are afraid of getting anthrax in their coffee if they prosecute Bush etal. nt
valerief
Feb 2013
#20
If it appears to be a major coincidence, then, duh, it is most likely is, is my thinking.
valerief
Feb 2013
#23
George AWOL Bush's buddy "Kenny Boy" is soaking up the rays on a beach somewhere
Berlum
Feb 2013
#30
At least it is a traditional state, not a special legal exclusion zone protecting a cult of peds
Coyotl
Feb 2013
#106
Vatican Bank (R) is the real scandal -- just waiting for the other sandal to drop
Berlum
Feb 2013
#72
Looking at the way people threw Joe Paterno under the bus for things that happened at Penn State,
tarheelsunc
Feb 2013
#40
'Political Reasons' .......... and what political reasons would that be??
midwest irish
Feb 2013
#54
This article is deceitful. nothing has been admited - nothing yet is known..there are accusations -
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2013
#47
I wonder what was in those papers the butler snuck out of the Vatican, and if that is why
peacebird
Feb 2013
#57
Reading comprehension much? There is ZERO "admission of guilt" in the article.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#65
Isn't it ironic that when these Catholics are confronted, they don't confess & ask for forgiveness,
SunSeeker
Feb 2013
#83
I know a "Catholic" who does exactly that: Gets angry, and then continues to ignore
lindysalsagal
Feb 2013
#112
So we are letting a treaty made between the Vatican and a fascist state get in the way of justice?
white_wolf
Feb 2013
#90
We did all of this last week: The timing is exactly to avoid prosecution because the Rhode Island
lindysalsagal
Feb 2013
#113