Doco claims Pope in child abuse cover-up

[icymist]

A BRITISH documentary claimed today that Pope Benedict XVI was implicated in the systematic cover-up of child sex abuse by Catholic priests.

Over 20 years, the man formerly known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger enforced a secret 1962 document on how bishops should deal with allegations of child abuse which included a code of secrecy, enforceable by excommunication, the BBC Panorama investigation said.

Father Tom Doyle, a canon solicitor reportedly sacked by the Vatican after criticising its handling of the issue, interpreted the document for the BBC and said it was an explicit written policy to cover up cases of child abuse which emphasised total Vatican control and did not mention victims.

The program also claims to have found seven priests facing child abuse investigations living in and around Vatican City.

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[kestrel91316]

1. Sigh. Why does this not surprise me??

[damntexdem]

2. "Enforceable by excommunication"

If you don't follow our pedophile-protection plan, we'll toss you out of the church -- claim to condemn you to hell.

And this guy claims to be a teacher of morality!

[fujiyama]

3. Just typical of the conservative mentality

Same goes with ultra pious, self righteous ass hole repukes at home (namely Foley and the shit stains protecting him).

[vssmith]

4. Sounds like Denny Hastert

[Libby2]

5. Makes me sick

I mean really, really sick.

The lowest of the low....

[valerief]

6. What the hell do people see in this swine? nt