Ex-Pope Benedict denies abuse cover-up

[muriel_volestrangler]

The former Pope, Benedict XVI, has denied any role in covering up child sex abuse by priests, in his first public comments since retirement.

The emeritus Pope, as he is now known, addressed the issue in a detailed letter to a prominent atheist, which also covered many other matters.
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His comments were a direct response to points made in Prof Odifreddi's 2011 book Dear Pope, I'm Writing to You, which in turn was a response to Benedict's Introduction to Christianity.

Benedict also responds to several other criticisms made by the Italian, including whether theology can be considered a science, and what can be known about Jesus as an historical figure.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24222951

[cbayer]

1. Coward. It would have been much better if he had taken some responsibility.

[skepticscott]

3. I expect he's convinced himself

that he had none, and that the church had none.

Sad, but not surprising.

[trotsky]

2. No surprise.

Like Dick Cheney, once out of office he's desperate to try and whitewash his role in history.

[skepticscott]

4. Theology is tooth-fairy science

But it sure has spilled a lot of ink over the centuries in spite of that.