An American cardinal, who was accused of covering up cases of sexual abuse as archbishop of Los Angeles and later stripped of some duties, is set to play an official role in the ceremonies surrounding Pope Francis’ funeral.
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The Catholic Church itself covered up sex asslt cases in many countries therefore, they are all complicit. All Catholics in the world are complicit in supporting the world's largest child rape group. This wasn't a small number of priests raping a few children; this was a stain on humanity.
Because of all the things Francis was lauded for, he failed miserably to significantly hold these people accountable for the role they played in the continuing culture of child sexual abuse within the church.
When Mahoney was Bishop of the Stockton Diocese, he parked child abusing priests in the rectory of my parish. When he testified in one of the abuse cases, one of the jurors, after the verdict, commented,"I'm catholic, and I never thought I would hear a Prince of the Church perjure himself."
And still there are millions of people all over the world who feel/are connected with the ‘holy’ church of Rome. I. Just. Don’t. Understand! Any other organization with that track record would be prosecuted and put to justice. What a bloody shame.
How come every time the news says the word "American" it's immediately followed by something racist, homophobic, sexually inappropriate, tyrannical, or just otherwise assholey?
What??? A reward for being a heinous monster! Has the Catholic Church learned nothing! Protecting these predators for decades & then handing out an honour to one of them as his victims are forgotten & he is magically forgiven! Appalling!!!!
Of course, he will. The Catholic Church is the largest pedophile ring in the world, and their unwillingness to directly address the decades--even centuries--of pain and anguish their institution has caused in the name of "God" is galling. They step up only when public relations demands it.
Even in the Catholic Church, white men cover for each other, an unspoken rule throughout their lives. Protecting even the worst of humanity when others are shunned. The hypocrisy, just like republicans and right wing Christian’s.
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Christ came a humble man;
he will come as a proud one.
Christ came to raise the lowly, to justify sinners;
he will, on the other hand, will cast out the lowly, magnify sinners;
exalt the wicked.
They CANNOT possibly believe in God while abusing kids and covering it up.
Oh, right.