Pope reprimands cardinal over sex abuse criticism

[Ed Barrow]

Source: CNN

Pope Benedict XVI slapped down Cardinal Christoph Schonborn on Monday over comments earlier this year in which he was seen as criticizing a fellow cardinal.

Schonborn – the archbishop of Vienna, Austria, and a former student of the pope – had said that Cardinal Angelo Sodano had blocked an investigation of sexual abuse charges against a former archbishop of Vienna, according to the Catholic News Service. Sodano was the Vatican's secretary of state at the time.

The pope firmly put Schonborn in his place Monday, according to a Vatican statement.

"It must be reiterated that, in the Church, when accusations are made against a cardinal, competency falls exclusively to the pope; other parties may have a consultative function, while always maintaining due respect for persons," the statement said.



Read more: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/28/pope-reprimands-cardinal-over-sex-abuse-criticism/

[FedUpWithIt All]

1. What the Bible says about children

It says that a child's innocence is the greatest thing in the "kingdom of heaven".

Here is what their Christ says about those who harm a child and destroy their innocence...

Matthew 18:6

6But whoever shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

7Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Do they even READ the Bible that they use to threaten the world?

[xchrom]

2. JP2 and Ratz have shown repeatedly

That for them it pays to fall in line with pedophiles.

[saigon68]

3. Those little boys better wear suspenders

When in the presence of "His Holiness"

[GlennWRECK]

4. It seems that sex and the Vatican are inseparable

And will remain that way forever.
A disgusting group of lying, delusional people.

[BrklynLiberal]

5. ..but the Belfian police should not interfere in the church's OWN investigations into the

perversions of its priests....the church is perfectly capable of investigating and punishing the members of the priesthood who have molested children. No problem. :mad:

[habitual]

6. How dare that man tell the truth when there are so many good ways

to cover it up!!!!

[RainDog]

7. every time he opens his mouth about this issue

a pedophile smiles.